Re: DRAFT: debian-legal summary of the QPL
Sven Luther writes:
> On Fri, Jul 23, 2004 at 08:49:14PM -0700, Steve Langasek wrote:
>>
>> As a practical consideration, if the requirement extends beyond what
>> we're already doing for crypto-in-main (e.g., if it requires us to send
>> the government a copy *every time* someone downloads), I think we would
>
> And even that, i think is not acceptable. Already our current policy to inform
> the US governement of every contribution a member makes is an dangerous
> privacy concern. And if you would go the chinese dissident way (or maybe the
> iraqui freedom figther way :), a maintainer could get in trouble over this
> reporting.
Come again? Under the current rules, we have to give the US
government a (single) source code copy of any software that we
distribute. The whole world can download the same software.
How does that constitute any sort of privacy concern?
Michael Poole
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