export restrictions in EULA

Arthur Pemberton pemboa at gmail.com
Thu Feb 1 01:37:11 UTC 2007


On 1/31/07, Jason Corley <jason.corley at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm not sure what list this is really appropriate for, so apologies if
> this is the wrong forum.  I noticed that the Fedora EULA still include
> notes about export restrictions, specifically:
>
>    "... understands that certain of the software are subject to export controls
>    under the U.S. Commerce Departments Export Administration Regulations
>    (EAR) ..."
>
> Cuba, Iran, North Korea, etc. are all restricted areas.  Out of
> curiosity how is that being enforced on the Fedora infrastructure end,
> and how is that restriction handling passed to mirrors?  Is each
> mirror required to implement their own set of restrictions?  Does a
> Fedora mirror server in Canada (or some other non-restricted country)
> sidestep that issue?  If so, doesn't that basically make the EULA
> clause moot (from a once the dam is broken kinda perspective)?
>
> Jason
>

So wait. Are you trying to bind Fedora as an American distro? I
thought Linux was without borders. If this is the case I am going to
have to look at my ticket pass for Fedora again. I was of the opinion
there was no need for politics here in Fedora.

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