Re: [Camm Maguire <camm@enhanced.com>] maxima
On Wed, May 03, 2000 at 09:38:09PM -0400, Camm Maguire wrote:
> > "Distribution of this derivative work is subject to the US Export
> > Administration Regulations (Title 15 CFR 768-799), which implements
> > the Export Administration Act of 1979, as amendeded, and/or the
> > International Traffic in Arms Regulations, of 12-6-84, (Title 22 CFR
> > 121-130), which implements the Arms Export Control Act (22 USC 2728)
On Thu, May 04, 2000 at 12:19:29AM -0400, Brian Ristuccia wrote:
> It's unfortunate when a law gets written into a software license or
> even incorporated by reference because (among other reasons) laws are
> usually limited in geopolitical scope and often modified or repealed.
> In this case, if The Export Administration Act of 1979 is modified
> or repealed, it's unclear if I must still be subject to its terms
> when distributing the software. I recall that this list has reached
> consensus in the past that this type of restriction is non-free.
> Furthermore, if a court rules that programs like maxima are not
> covered by the laws mentioned, the restrictions laid out in those laws
> still apply to maxima because of this notice.
Yes.
On the other hand, this does not look like a part of the copyright.
Instead it looks like a regulation (or rather -- notification of the
existence of a regulation).
--
Raul
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