On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 04:11:06PM +0100, Petr Šabata wrote:
> 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.

An update:
"Thanks a great deal, I really appreciate your support. In fact
 I am residing and working outside of Sudan, from Doha, Qatar,
 I don't know if this makes any difference?"

Petr

> 
> Petr
> 
> > (...)
> 
> > Tristan



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