On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 12:06:38PM +0000, Tristan Santore wrote:
> On 13/01/14 10:15, Petr Šabata wrote:
> >Dear Legal,
> >
> >I'd like to sponsor a new packager (CC'd) and help him get
> >his project [0] into Fedora.  He happens to be a Sudanese.
> >As Sudan appears to be a sanctioned country, I'd like to check
> >whether this is legally alright.
> >
> >Thank you in advance,
> >Petr
> >
> >[0] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1052040
> >
> >
> >
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> Question A. Which Sudan ? There are two now. Question B. Is he just
> Sudanese, as you put it, or does he reside there. If he resides
> there, then Sudan falls under export restrictions. Applies to US
> Citizens. This also encompasses technology, and as such software.

A. His CV says just "Sudan", not "South Sudan".  I guess the
   northern (and the more difficult) one.

B. I have no idea about his current residence or where his project
   was developed (isn't that the important part?).  I hope he can
   clear it up for you.

Petr

> (...)

> Tristan

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