Re: Licensing Information Request
On Tue, Aug 15, 2000 at 03:08:03PM -0600, Dompnier, Frank wrote: > > Name: Frank Dompnier > > Company Name: Talisman Energy Inc. > > Address: Suite 3400, 888 3rd Street SW > > Calgary, Alberta T2P 5C5 > > Phone: (403) 237-1284 > > Fax: (403) 237-1674 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Request type: S/W Export restrictions > > > We are interested in purchasing Debian Linux for our subsidiary company > based in Khartoum, Sudan. Please confirm that the use of this technology > will not constitute a prohibited export of goods or technology under > existing United States sanctions laws for this country. If I've contacted > you in error, please forward this correspondence to your sales or legal > representative. I am not a lawyer, this is not legal advice. A copy of recent modifications (Jan 12, 2000) to the EAR (formerly ITAR) strong crypto regulations may be found at http://www.eff.org/pub/Privacy/ITAR_export/2000_export_policy/2112_cryptoexport_regs.html As I understand the prohibitions, they restrict export of strong crypto from the United States. I believe you'd obviate the problem by transporting the data directly from a third-party nation to a sanctioned state. I don't know if there are any repercussions for a US corporation involved in any such activity. Your contact info indicates you're in Canada. US law may not apply to you in this case. Debian's website, and all conformant ftp mirror sites, include a list of mirrors both in the US and internationally. If you are looking for specific legal advice to guide your firms decitions and policy, I would strongly advise you to contact an attorney with specific experience in this area. This is a technical mailing list, not a legal service. -- Karsten M. Self http://www.netcom.com/~kmself Evangelist, Opensales, Inc.http://www.opensales.org What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Debian GNU/Linux rocks! http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/K5: http://www.kuro5hin.org GPG fingerprint: F932 8B25 5FDD 2528 D595 DC61 3847 889F 55F2 B9B0 pgpcwgBsJ6UZl.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: Licensing Information Request
Also, if you need the extras (such as paid per-incident technical support) you may wish to go to www.stormix.com and peruse their Debian-based commercial offerings. I believe they may be better-equipped to answer your concerns regarding the United States exports and sanctions laws. Also keep in mind that the concept of export restrictions is outside the scope of our social contract. On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Ron Rademaker wrote: > I'd advice you to go to www.debian.org and read the social contract, I > think it'll give you enough information. > > Ron Rademaker > > PS. Basically it says that debian is and will remain 100% free (it also > says what's meant by free), and some other things... > > On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Dompnier, Frank wrote: > > > > Name: Frank Dompnier > > > Company Name: Talisman Energy Inc. > > > Address: Suite 3400, 888 3rd Street SW > > > Calgary, Alberta T2P 5C5 > > > Phone: (403) 237-1284 > > > Fax: (403) 237-1674 > > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Request type: S/W Export restrictions > > > > > > We are interested in purchasing Debian Linux for our subsidiary company > > based in Khartoum, Sudan. Please confirm that the use of this technology > > will not constitute a prohibited export of goods or technology under > > existing United States sanctions laws for this country. If I've contacted > > you in error, please forward this correspondence to your sales or legal > > representative. > > > > I look forward to your reply. > > > > Regards, > > > > Frank Dompnier
Re: Licensing Information Request
I'd advice you to go to www.debian.org and read the social contract, I think it'll give you enough information. Ron Rademaker PS. Basically it says that debian is and will remain 100% free (it also says what's meant by free), and some other things... On Tue, 15 Aug 2000, Dompnier, Frank wrote: > > Name: Frank Dompnier > > Company Name: Talisman Energy Inc. > > Address: Suite 3400, 888 3rd Street SW > > Calgary, Alberta T2P 5C5 > > Phone: (403) 237-1284 > > Fax: (403) 237-1674 > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Request type: S/W Export restrictions > > > We are interested in purchasing Debian Linux for our subsidiary company > based in Khartoum, Sudan. Please confirm that the use of this technology > will not constitute a prohibited export of goods or technology under > existing United States sanctions laws for this country. If I've contacted > you in error, please forward this correspondence to your sales or legal > representative. > > I look forward to your reply. > > Regards, > > Frank Dompnier > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
