So then the only thing remaining on Google Code will be the issues? Aaron On Jul 1, 2009, at 7:41 PM, Ondrej Certik wrote:
> > On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 7:23 PM, David Joyner<[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 9:02 PM, David Joyner<[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 2:15 PM, Ondrej Certik<[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> if anyone would like to create a nice webpage for sympy.org, it'd >>>> be >>>> awesome. We need it, since for example now: >>>> >>>> http://code.google.com/p/sympy/ >>>> >>>> is down at the moment and we can do absolutely nothing about it. So >>>> there should be at least some basic info about sympy, link to docs, >>>> etc. Maybe we could make our front page using sphinx as well, just >>>> like here: >>>> >>>> http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/ >>>> http://sphinx.pocoo.org/ >>>> >>>> Also, unrelated note, I already got about two requests from some >>>> students from Cuba, that google is apparently blocking sympy >>>> downloads >>>> for them, probably because of the US embargo [1]. Could someone >>>> clarify if it's illegal for us to provide downloads and do not >>>> block >>>> Cuba? I don't want to get into some legal troubles because of that, >>>> but blocking downloads seems silly to me. >>> >>> >>> Yes, google seems to be blocking some downloads: >>> http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2008-10-14-n65.html >>> I am not a lawyer but I think it is legal for you to provide >>> sympy for download. You are not providing a service, >>> Google is (marketing, for example), so they should obey >>> export restrictions. (It would be interesting to know if Wolfram >>> Alpha >>> has implemented similar restrictions.) There is for example an >>> explicit export restriction in Maxima's license (which is >>> included in Sage), yet they provide downloads everywhere >>> from their sourceforge.net page. In fact, there may have been >>> a thread about this on sage-devel some time ago but I'm >>> not sure. >> >> I looked more. The page http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/exportingbasics.htm >> refers to the control list at >> http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/txt/indexccl.txt >> The portion related to sympy is this: >> >> Software, see product group D for controls in each category >> Software, adaptive control . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D002.b.2 >> Software, adaptive control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D992.a >> Software, electronic devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D002 >> Software, for coordinating function of multiple subsystems for use in >> missiles9D105 >> Software, for potable electric generator development or >> production2D994 >> Software for Nuclear materials, facilities and equipment0D001 >> Software, multi-data-stream processing equipment operating systems >> 4D003.a >> Software, numerical control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2D002 >> Software, real time processing in machine tools. . . 2D002.b >> Software, real time processing equipment operating systems4D993.c >> Software, recovery of source code. . . . . . . . . 5D001.c.2 >> "Software" specially designed or modified for the "development", >> "production" or "use" of equipment controlled by 2A9832D983 >> "Software" specially designed for the "development" of the equipment >> controlled by 3A0033D004 >> Software, multi-data-stream processing equipment compilers4D003.a >> >> Since sympy does not control a machine of some type in some way, >> I think you are okay. Maxima is not on this list either but Maxima >> was >> produced in part by the DOE, so presumably it was required to obey >> export control >> for other reasons. > > > Many thanks for looking into that David. I think we'll create a sphinx > like frontpage and put there links to downloads (also other than > google code, so that it's not restricted), then we should be fine. > > Ondrej > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "sympy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/sympy?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
