Re: Summary : ocaml, QPL and the DFSG.
Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr> writes:
> On Tue, Jul 20, 2004 at 11:54:24AM -0400, Brian Thomas Sniffen wrote:
>> Matthew Palmer <mpalmer@debian.org> writes:
>>
>> > This is a slightly different problem to that of a local law which says "you
>> > can't do that". I'm not distributing prohibited technology to an embargoed
>> > location by choice. I never thought "hmm, wouldn't it be cool if I sent
>> > this to Iran". Instead, the terms of the licence are forcing me to do that.
>>
>> Almost -- they force you to do that if you modify and distribute. So
>> you don't have freedom with respect to the software, because you can't
>> modify and distribute without the license urging you to potentially
>> break the law.
>
> So, what, vote with your feet, and leave the country which impose such
> ridicoulous constraint on you. No sympathy from me there.
You'll be leaving France soon, then, since you can't download the
OCaml Cryptokit while there without violating encryption import
restrictions. Right?
-Brian
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Brian Sniffen bts@alum.mit.edu
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