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Re: (FINISH) Correct non-US solution



Hi,

        From the tone of your remarks, it appears that you expect laws
 to be reasonable and logical. Unfortunately, that expectation may be
 unrealistically optimistic. 

        manoj

>>"Jonathan" == Jonathan Walther <krooger@debian.org> writes:

 Jonathan> No.  The scheme makes us less liable than we already are,
 Jonathan> since it shows that we are "trying". It puts us ahead of
 Jonathan> every other Linux distribution out there.  Certainly we
 Jonathan> only distinguish non-US stuff right now.  But the laws of
 Jonathan> France and Russia are equally clear and well known.

 Jonathan> We don't increase our liability... How can increasing our
 Jonathan> compliance to the law make us more liable?  Sheesh.  No, I
 Jonathan> don't propose making us more RESPONSIBLE for following the
 Jonathan> law, but propose making us better ABLE to follow the law.

 Jonathan> As is currently the case, a package wouldn't have
 Jonathan> restrictions unless it was brought to a Debian maintainers
 Jonathan> attention what the law was.  Why hunt out trouble?  Let it
 Jonathan> come to you.  For heavens sakes.


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Manoj Srivastava   <srivasta@debian.org>  <http://www.debian.org/%7Esrivasta/>
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