Re: linking non-us distribution from Debian web pages
On Mon, 12 Jan 1998, James A.Treacy wrote:
> Is it ok to put in links to the non-us distribution from the
> Debian web pages? To date there have not been any. There have
> only been textual references to it. It would be rather
> convenient if we allow such links.
>
> Some of you may think this is silly, but there are possible
> legal ramifications. I could easily see a computer illiterate
> lawyer thinking that a link from our page based in the US means
> we are exporting it from the US. Don't think common sense here -
> remember, they are lawyers.
There is no problem with such links. They could not consitute export,
because the thing allegedly being exported starts outside the US and
doesn't enter it !
Please put in the links, and let's not have any more FUD.
Ian.
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