[Devil-Linux-discuss] Export Control for Devil Linux? Code... not binaries...

[<alb...@it...>]

Guys,

thanks for the answer to the previous posting.
However, I think the issue is not only on the binaries... but on the code 
itself... and if "you" as developer of the product want to restrict the 
usage in some countries (art. 8 of the GNU GPL).
This has nothing to do with the export law per se... is more a "wich" of 
the developers.

On the export control side (the "law") I need to understand if the code 
contains US based know-how (and how much of it) or if you have used code 
developed outside from US or developed by non-US persons and you "just" 
put the code together to create the binaries.

I know this is not a very "interesting" topic... but I have no clue how to 
figure out if my collegues down in Iran can use devil linux or not.
I am in discussions with layers of course... but we need to have more 
insight on the product and the code origin (at least for the major 
parts)... for this reason I am in contact also with the developers of SWAN 
(which is used for encryption and as you might be aware, encryption 
software is listed as export controlled software by the US gov.)

Clearly the "freeware" concept create some issues to the regulatory 
entities and it is not really clear how to deal with this.

Any ideas/comment=3F

Thanks
Ciao
Alberto
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