Re: [gNewSense-users] suspect non-free xserver-xorg-driver-nsc/

[Chris Andrew]

Kevin,

Looks like Marco has filed a bug (thank you).  For our future
reference, could you possibly add your contribution to

http://bugs.gnewsense.org/Bugs/00132

Thanks,

Chris.

On 25/12/2007, Kevin M. Dean <address@hidden> wrote:
> Should anyone here need to contact the FSF in regard to this license
> specifically:
>
> Your request has been assigned an ID of [gnu.org #350558].
>
> -Kevin
>
> marco.chieppa-crap wrote:
> > oh, good!
> >
> > thanks!
> >
> > marco
> >
> >
> > I'll send an e-mail off to address@hidden tonight - it takes
> > a few weeks
> > for them to respond but we'll find out. :)
> >
> > My first glance at that says it's Free Software (It doens't
> > require you
> > to adhere to any specific legislation and what is a
> > restriction changes
> > as the law does - restrictions that are already on the user
> > even if the
> > license doesn't say it.
> >
> > Thought at the same time I can imagine that could be
> > manipulated as well.
> >
> > Either way, I'll submit a letter to them.
> >
> > -Kevin
> >
> > Chris Andrew wrote:
> >> Marco,
> >>
> >> I don't have much time tonight to research this.  It does look
> >> potentially worrying, though.
> >>
> >> Please can you raise a new bug
> >>
> >> http://bugs.gnewsense.org/
> >>
> >> and add it to the Suspected non-free page.
> >>
> >> http://wiki.gnewsense.org/Main/SuspectedNonFree
> >>
> >> Thanks for questioning this package.
> >>
> >> Cheers,
> >>
> >> Chris.
> >>
> >> On 24/12/2007, marco.chieppa-crap
> > <address@hidden> wrote:
> >>> hi!
> >>> before open a bug report, i would have your opinion about
> > this:
> >>> the package
> >>> xserver-xorg-driver-nsc/
> >>> in
> >>> main xs-xs
> >>> have this copyright notice (extract):
> >>>
> >>>>> Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
> >>> without
> >>> modification, are permitted provided that the following
> >>> conditions
> >>> are met[...]
> >>>
> >>> 1.this not expressly permit selling (well, neither  inverse)
> >>>
> >>> and
> >>>
> >>>>> EXPORT LAWS: THIS LICENSE ADDS NO RESTRICTIONS TO THE
> >>> EXPORT LAWS OF YOUR JURISDICTION. It is licensee's
> >>> responsibility to comply with
> >>> any export regulations applicable in licensee's
> >>> jurisdiction. Under any export regulations applicable in
> >>> licensee's jurisdiction. Under CURRENT (2001) U.S. export
> >>> regulations this software is eligible for export from the
> >>> U.S. and can be downloaded by or otherwise exported or
> >>> reexported worldwide EXCEPT to U.S. embargoed destinations
> >>> which include Cuba, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Iran,
> >>> Syria, Sudan, Afghanistan and any other country to which the
> >>> U.S.
> >>> has embargoed goods and services.
> >>>
> >>> 2. This appear me not clear. we can redistribute the package
> >>> or not?
> >>> reading at
> >>> http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html#exportcontrol
> >>> it seems not free
> >>> (exctract):
> >>> "Sometimes government export control regulations and trade
> >>> sanctions can constrain your freedom to distribute copies of
> >>> programs internationally. Software developers do not have
> >>> the power to eliminate or override these restrictions, but
> >>> what they can and must do is refuse to impose them as
> >>> conditions of use of the program. In this way, the
> >>> restrictions will not affect activities and people outside
> >>> the jurisdictions of these governments."
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> thanks,
> >>>
> >>> marco
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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