Re: BCFG Public License
On 7/28/06, Henning Makholm <henning@makholm.net> wrote:
Scripsit Matthew Garrett <mgarrett@chiark.greenend.org.uk>
> Henning Makholm <henning@makholm.net> wrote:
>>> 7. LICENSEE AGREES THAT THE EXPORT OF GOODS AND/OR TECHNICAL DATA FROM THE
>>> UNITED STATES MAY REQUIRE SOME FORM OF EXPORT CONTROL LICENSE FROM THE
>>> U.S. GOVERNMENT AND THAT FAILURE TO OBTAIN SUCH EXPORT CONTROL LICENSE
>>> MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL LIABILITY UNDER U.S. LAWS.
>> Does this mean that the license is only avaliable to those who agree
>> with the law? That would not be free.
> No, it means that the licensee is obliged to agree that a fact may be
> true.
And if that fact is not agreeable to me, I may not copy the software?
I'm not sure if the license can be changed, but would it be acceptable
to merely *state* the fact, rather than requiring the user to agree to
it?
Something like:
THE EXPORT OF GOODS AND/OR TECHNICAL DATA FROM THE UNITED STATES MAY
REQUIRE SOME FORM OF EXPORT CONTROL LICENSE FROM THE U.S. GOVERNMENT;
FAILURE TO OBTAIN SUCH EXPORT CONTROL LICENSE MAY RESULT IN CRIMINAL
LIABILITY UNDER U.S. LAWS.
In order for a person to use software, they must agree to the
licensing terms. In this case, they don't have to agree that US
export laws may impose a burden upon them, they just are agreeing that
the licensor has warned them about the export laws.
-- Robinson Tryon
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