Re: WARNING: Crypto software to be included into main Debian distribution
Walter Landry <wlandry@ucsd.edu> writes:
> And to answer a question posed by Steve Langsek, yes, people can lie.
> People have always been able to break licenses. Just because it is
> difficult to police doesn't make it irrelevant. Debian still has to
> make it a condition that people don't make nukes with the software.
No, we don't have to make it a condition. We simply have to be
careful not to actually make such a distribution knowingly. Just like
we don't have to get the assurance from our users that they will
follow the licenses on the packages, right?
> > I would not object to the reverse IP lookups, but if it's any real
> > hassle, we could drop that too.
>
> What part of
>
> We recommend that you perform IP checking and deny downloads to
> known embargoed countries. This due diligence also would provide a
> defense to a claim of civil liability.
>
> don't you understand?
I understand it just fine. "We recommend" does not mean "you must do
XXX to be in compliance with the law".
> You obviously think it is worth it. I might even agree with you. Or
> I might not. Certainly not everyone agrees with you. Florian, for
> example.
I have no concern to try and get everyone to agree with me. Debian
does not to have Florian's approval before we do something.
> As an additional point, Debian may still have to have a non-us archive
> for the non-free programs.
Those aren't part of Debian. I don't particularly care about how this
affects software which is not part of Debian.
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