Lewis Jardine writes: > Måns Rullgård wrote: > > > Michael Below <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > >>I'm not a developer either, but from the legal point of view you're > >>right, I'd say. Their README.crypto says: > >> > >> Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, hardware, > >> software, technology or services provided under this license > >> agreement may not be exported, reexported, transferred or > >> downloaded to or within (or to a national resident of) > >> countries under U.S. economic embargo including the following > >> countries: > >> > >> Cuba, Iran, Libya, North Korea, Sudan and Syria. This list is > >> subject to change. > >> > >>I.E. they are making US export restrictions part of their license -- > > I think they are simply stating facts, to make the user aware of the > > situation. > > If the law places restrictions on distribution, there is nothing a > > license can do about it. > > Is it not the case, however, that this paragraph is made a part of the > license, immutable without the consent of all of the copyright owners? > Meaning that, should the law change, the license won't?
Which license? The copyright license from X.org contributors, or the export license from the US government? >From the rest of README.crypto, I think it's clear that they are *not* attempting to condition the copyright license on acceptance of US export restrictions, and that they are instead just reminding users of the legal requirements imposed on anyone subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. For those outside the US's jurisdiction, the copyright license is the only one relevant to software freedom. Michael Poole
