Bethan, On Fri, May 05, 2006 at 03:44:35PM -0400, Bill Moran wrote: > ExportControls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > Additionally, because FreeBSD contains what is considered "strong > > cryptography", French authorities (the "DCSSI") requires that an > > authorisation is obtained for the item if it is to be imported to, > > supplied in, used in, or exported from France. FreeBSD is partly developed in France, if that makes any difference. > > It is Reuters policy to be complaint with all relevant regulations in the > > countries they operate, and as Reuters will potentially be doing all of > > the activities mentioned above it is essential that they obtain the > > relevant authorisation from the DCSSI prior to importing to, supplying in, > > using in, or exporting FreeBSD from France. Consequently, Reuters cannot > > export FreeBSD from its server in the US to its French offices until said > > authorisation has been obtained. > > > > Therefore, we would appreciate if you could investigate whether such an > > authorisation has been obtained for FreeBSD v4.1, alternatively refer us > > to a legal contact that may be able to answer our query. Without wishing to offend him, Bill is just a user of FreeBSD, the same as Reuters. He is unlikely to wish to do that job for you. Try the FreeBSD Foundation, contacted via http://www.freebsdfoundation.org/contact.shtml. They are the closest thing we have to legal representation. The answer to your question, however, is extremely likely to be "no". There is no money for that. Ceri -- That must be wonderful! I don't understand it at all. -- Moliere
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