please remove me in the mailing list. 2010/3/22 Benjamin R. Haskell <v...@benizi.com>
> On Sun, 21 Mar 2010, Bram Moolenaar wrote: > > > > > Benjamin R. Haskell wrote: > > > > > Also, you say you're not in the U.S., but Vim's hosted mostly on > > > Sourceforge (which is a U.S.-based entity), correct? > > > > The main Vim ftp server is in Amsterdam. > > Okay. I was going off of www.vim.org == sourceforge. > > > > There are mirrors all over the world. I don't see how the location of > > a server, that merely forwards bytes verbatim, would change the law > > that applies. > > > > If you have a bunch of bytes you're forwarding verbatim, and those bytes > are subject to export laws that govern cryptography products, the > location of what's serving those bytes seems pretty germane. > > It's not copyright, where it doesn't change when it changes physical > location. It's export laws, where it matters what geopolitical borders > you're crossing. > > (...but again, we're back to why I think the law is pretty idiotic in > the first place when it comes to software.) > > -- > Best, > Ben > > -- > You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. > Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. > For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vim_dev+ > unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE > ME" as the subject. > -- You received this message from the "vim_dev" maillist. Do not top-post! Type your reply below the text you are replying to. For more information, visit http://www.vim.org/maillist.php To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vim_dev+unsubscribegooglegroups.com or reply to this email with the words "REMOVE ME" as the subject.
