Package: debian-policy
Version: 3.5.7.0
Severity: important
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2.1.5. The non-US sections
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...
Programs which use patented algorithms that have a restrictied license
also need to be stored on "non-us", since that is located in a country
where it is not allowed to patent algorithms.
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This seems to be wrong:
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$ nslookup non-us.debian.org
Note: nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead. Run nslookup with
the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.
Server: 10.150.127.2
Address: 10.150.127.2#53
Non-authoritative answer:
Name: non-us.debian.org
Address: 130.89.175.34
$ nslookup 130.89.175.34
Note: nslookup is deprecated and may be removed from future releases.
Consider using the `dig' or `host' programs instead. Run nslookup with
the `-sil[ent]' option to prevent this message from appearing.
Server: 10.150.127.2
Address: 10.150.127.2#53
Non-authoritative answer:
34.175.89.130.in-addr.arpa name = debian.snt.utwente.nl.
34.175.89.130.in-addr.arpa name = satie.debian.org.
Authoritative answers can be found from:
175.89.130.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns1.surfnet.nl.
175.89.130.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns1.utwente.nl.
175.89.130.in-addr.arpa nameserver = ns2.utwente.nl.
ns1.surfnet.nl internet address = 192.87.106.101
ns1.utwente.nl internet address = 130.89.1.2
ns2.utwente.nl internet address = 130.89.220.2
$
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E.g. the mp3 patents by Thomson multimedia and the Fraunhofer
institute [1] are valid patents in the Netherlands.
cu
Adrian
[1] http://www.mp3licensing.com/patents/index.html
