Distribute Software that doesn't allow distribution to the US (was: [Bug 585] Review Request: z-push)

[Thorsten Leemhuis]

Hi!

Taking this to the list:

On 11.05.2009 21:42, RPM Fusion Bugzilla wrote:
> http://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=585
> --- Comment #14 from Thorsten Leemhuis <fedora at leemhuis.info>  2009-05-11 21:42:29 ---
> """
> NOTE: According to sec. 8 of the GNU General Public License (GPL), 
> Version 2, the distribution of the Program in or to the 
> United States of America is excluded from the scope of this license. 
> """
> (In reply to comment #4)
>> The way this is worded bans even distribution to the US from outside the US,
>> [...] In particular, how is RPM Fusion or its mirrors to prevent US users 
>> from downloading the software? 
>
> (In reply to comment #5)
>> As far as I know, most RPM Fusion mirrors are anyway in Europe, 
>> not in the US. 
> <drumroll>And the number 1 country with most RPM Fusion mirrors is: US
> </drumroll><applause/>
> Six mirrors to be precise. FR gets the second place with only three mirrors. 
> And that were only public mirrors. There are likely private mirrors as well and
> by taking this package we might bring the owners of those into trouble :-/

I'd really appreciate if a few contributors and mirror admins could
express their opinion on this issue. tia.

CU
knurd

P.S.: For the complete history please see the bug.
http://bugzilla.rpmfusion.org/show_bug.cgi?id=585