Re: WARNING: Crypto software to be included into main Debian distribution

[Walter Landry <wlandry@ucsd.edu>]

tb@becket.net (Thomas Bushnell, BSG) wrote:
> Walter Landry <wlandry@ucsd.edu> writes:
> 
> > I didn't say that the lawyer was wrong.  I said that the lawyer told
> > us to implement reverse IP lookups, restrict the use of the software,
> > and not allow mirrors from the T7.  None of these changes are without
> > controversy, especially the last two.
> 
> No, no, that's not what he said.  Read what he *said* instead of
> rephrasing it so many times the meaning is lost.
> 
> He said that implementing reverse IP lookups might be a good idea.

So is Debian going to do that?  If Debian doesn't do it, will it be in
trouble?  You're being silly here.  Debian has to do all of these
things to be safe from the law.

> He didn't say anything about restricting the use of the software.

Au contraire.  He said

  ...you might consider having a provision in your license agreement,
  or a separate screen prior to download, that advises the person
  downloading the software as follows:

    ... you represent and warrant that ... you will not use the
    software directly or indirectly in the design, development,
    stockpiling or use of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or
    missiles.

That sounds like a use restriction to me.

> He didn't say anything about "not allowing mirrors"--merely that *we*
> shouldn't set one up in T7.

He said that there should not be an "official" mirror.  I'm sorry
that, in trying to be brief and to the point, I omitted the word
"official".  I was more explicit in the first email you responded to.
In any case, my point still stands.  Is Debian changing its policy to
not allow official mirrors in the T7?  I'm sure some people will
object to that.

Regards,
Walter Landry
wlandry@ucsd.edu