Re: [PROPOSAL] Allowing crypto in the main archive
On Wed, Jan 10, 2001 at 01:10:55PM -0800, Joey Hess wrote:
> Wichert Akkerman wrote:
> > * DFSG free programs with crypto can be made and (re)distributed
> > from the US now, as long as you don't consciously export it to
> > one of 7 countries which are on a special blacklist
>
> Of course that raises the question: What can Debian do to prevent export
> to one of those 7 contries, and do we really want to do so?
My understanding is that it's fine to be a passive contributor to distribution.
So long as you don't mail a CD, cross a border, or force-feed to a mirror in
one of the 7 victim countries, then you're fine.
- rmt
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