Re: debian cd-image mirrors and US export restrictions

[Harald K .]

Am Mittwoch,  6. November 2002 04:13 schrieb Peter Palfrader:
 On Tue, 05 Nov 2002, Andrew Lau wrote:
  On Mon, Nov 04, 2002 at 11:32:15PM +0100, Harald K. wrote:
   In contrast to the package servers, the debian cd image mirrors are
   not separated according to this circumstances. Also the ones located
   in the US are containing the non-us variant of the first iso
   image. I dont understand why the US exports regulations seems to
   have no influence on the distributing of the cd images, which
   contain US sensitive software packages.  If anyone has an idea on
   this topic, I would be gratefull for any remark.
 
  Since last year, the US export restrictions have been lifted

 Andrea, I think the OP's was asking why US mirrors offer the non-US ISO
 image for download.

 Harald, did I misunderstand you?

   yours,
   peter

Hi Peter,

no you didn't misunderstand me. 
Indeed, this was the question I hoped to get answered,
but the things Andrew told me, have also helped to solve the problem I had, 
but from another more backgrond point of view. But of course I would be glad, 
if someone could tell me, why some of the US based mirrors found on 
http://www.debian.org/CD/http-ftp/
offer the non-US ISO image, thought they theoretically were not allowed to do 
so, at least before the law in the US was changed. So I wonder, if the debian 
project could be made responsible for refering to these mirrors.


Regards,

Harald

debian cd-image mirrors and US export restrictions

[Harald K .]

Hi

for several weeks now I am dealing with the different methods of downloading 
the official cd images of the debian distribution. The hundred of  mirrors 
containing the debian packages are clearly separated into those, which are 
located in the US, and those, which are not, because of the non-us tree, they 
are containing packages from.
In contrast to the package servers, the debian cd image mirrors are not 
separated according to this circumstances. Also the ones located in the US 
are containing the non-us variant of the first iso image. I dont understand 
why the US exports regulations seems to have no influence on the distributing 
of the cd images, which contain US sensitive software packages.
If anyone has an idea on this topic, I would be gratefull for any remark.

Regards,

Harald Katzer


PS.: Please indulge my possibly bad English and spelling mistakes!