* Manoj Srivastava (srivasta@debian.org) wrote: > On Thu, 2 Dec 2004 12:41:34 -0500, Stephen Frost <sfrost@snowman.net> said: > > Where do we specify these requirements for a package to be in > > Debian? > > Umm, does everything need to come on a piece of paper > properly daubed with penguin pee? It would be useful for our users to know the policies of acceptance of a package to Debian, whatever they are. > > The Social Contract says Debian will not include software > > that has a set of legal restrictions on it and the DFSG says the > > license can't restrict distribution but neither seems to talk about > > the legality of distribution beyond licenses > > And that is indeed the limit of restrictions on packages. Except it's not- we won't distribute things which are illegal to distribute, apparently with regard to the laws of the US and wherever non-us lives these days. > > When you're talking about 'controlled' things (cryptography, > > pornography, probably other stuff) there's more to it than just the > > license, at least in some places. > > I think it is kinda assumed that we are not scofflaws, > breaking the laws of te land in which master and non-us live. Until > now, I had not imagined that such things had to be pointed out to > people. 1) There are mirrors in our distribution network throughout the world, let's hope that the mirror maintainers are willing to deal with the authorities in their country. 2) Where do we point out to our users that the laws which govern what we'll distribute are those of the US and finland (or wherever) and that the laws in their country may forbid distribution? Especially if they're downloading from a mirror that's in their country, they may not be aware of this. Stephen
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