Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 10:00:49PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote: > When I read http://www.debian.org/legal/cryptoinmain correct, all > Software that contains cryptographic functionality must be registered > before it can legally be distributed. So the ftp-master must check if > a new package contains cryptographic functionality and if it is > already registered. Thanks for the explanation and the link. Sounds like a good reason. Christophe -- Christophe Barbé <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG FingerPrint: E0F6 FADF 2A5C F072 6AF8 F67A 8F45 2F1E D72C B41E There is no snooze button on a cat who wants breakfast.
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
Hi, On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 10:00:49PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote: > On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 02:30:50PM -0400, christophe barbe wrote: > > On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 02:30:35PM +0200, J?r?me Marant wrote: > > > Yes, it is normal. The reason is crypto-in-main: they have to be > > > checked by ftp-masters first. > > > > I don't see why they should not be readable by everyone before being > > checked by ftp-master. I don't said I disapprove that (for what it would > > worth) but I don't understand the logic. Can someone explain? > > When I read http://www.debian.org/legal/cryptoinmain correct, all > Software that contains cryptographic functionality must be registered > before it can legally be distributed. So the ftp-master must check if > a new package contains cryptographic functionality and if it is > already registered. Considering the legislators' feeling for these matters, I'm surprised nobody's been able to convince these people to allow registration to happen in write only memory. Cheers, Emile. -- E-Advies - Emile van Bergen [EMAIL PROTECTED] tel. +31 (0)70 3906153 http://www.e-advies.nl
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
* Frank Lichtenheld ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > When I read http://www.debian.org/legal/cryptoinmain correct, all > Software that contains cryptographic functionality must be registered > before it can legally be distributed. So the ftp-master must check if > a new package contains cryptographic functionality and if it is > already registered. Just to clarify for people, this is for strong cryptographic export outside of the US from within the US. Registration isn't required for distribution inside the US. Obviously Debian has to deal with this issue and I think the current way works fine but I'd rather not have people thinking that to distribute crypto in the US they need to register it. Stephen pgppzXWdtQlWe.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 02:30:50PM -0400, christophe barbe wrote: > On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 02:30:35PM +0200, J?r?me Marant wrote: > > Yes, it is normal. The reason is crypto-in-main: they have to be > > checked by ftp-masters first. > > I don't see why they should not be readable by everyone before being > checked by ftp-master. I don't said I disapprove that (for what it would > worth) but I don't understand the logic. Can someone explain? When I read http://www.debian.org/legal/cryptoinmain correct, all Software that contains cryptographic functionality must be registered before it can legally be distributed. So the ftp-master must check if a new package contains cryptographic functionality and if it is already registered. hth, Frank -- *** Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> *** *** http://www.djpig.de/ *** see also: - http://www.usta.de/ - http://fachschaft.physik.uni-karlsruhe.de/
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
christophe barbe wrote: > I don't see why they should not be readable by everyone before being > checked by ftp-master. I don't said I disapprove that (for what it would > worth) but I don't understand the logic. Can someone explain? There is no logic involved. Just US law. Cryptographic software may not be made available for download until it has been "registered" in some silly way. -- John Hasler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Hasler) Dancing Horse Hill Elmwood, WI
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
* christophe barbe ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 02:30:35PM +0200, J?r?me Marant wrote: > > Yes, it is normal. The reason is crypto-in-main: they have to be > > checked by ftp-masters first. > > I don't see why they should not be readable by everyone before being > checked by ftp-master. I don't said I disapprove that (for what it would > worth) but I don't understand the logic. Can someone explain? Read the crypto-in-main announcement on d-d-a from last year (March-ish I think?). Stephen pgpczffF9Ky6r.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 02:30:50PM -0400, christophe barbe wrote: > On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 02:30:35PM +0200, J?r?me Marant wrote: > > Yes, it is normal. The reason is crypto-in-main: they have to be > > checked by ftp-masters first. > > I don't see why they should not be readable by everyone before being > checked by ftp-master. I don't said I disapprove that (for what it would > worth) but I don't understand the logic. Can someone explain? Files in NEW are those files not having been checked by ftp-masters still. After that, it's let go in and go to ACCEPTED and after dinstall into the archive or rejected. -- Jose Carlos Garcia Sogo [EMAIL PROTECTED] pgprJyprF5rBS.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 02:30:35PM +0200, J?r?me Marant wrote: > Yes, it is normal. The reason is crypto-in-main: they have to be > checked by ftp-masters first. I don't see why they should not be readable by everyone before being checked by ftp-master. I don't said I disapprove that (for what it would worth) but I don't understand the logic. Can someone explain? Thanks, Christophe -- Christophe Barbé <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GnuPG FingerPrint: E0F6 FADF 2A5C F072 6AF8 F67A 8F45 2F1E D72C B41E Ce que l'on conçoit bien s'énonce clairement, Et les mots pour le dire arrivent aisément. Nicolas Boileau, L'Art poétique
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
On Thu, Apr 24, 2003 at 08:04:51AM -0400, christophe barbe wrote: > > I wonder why only the .changes files are readable in the NEW queue. > Is there a reason for this? Crypto-in-main. Michael
Re: Only .changes files are readable in NEW/
En réponse à christophe barbe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I wonder why only the .changes files are readable in the NEW queue. > Is there a reason for this? Yes, it is normal. The reason is crypto-in-main: they have to be checked by ftp-masters first. -- Jérôme Marant