[Fedora-legal-list] get-fedora export restrictions

[Tom "spot" Callaway]

On 06/24/2010 02:21 PM, Peter Larsen wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-06-24 at 14:08 -0400, Tom "spot" Callaway wrote:
>> On 06/24/2010 12:31 PM, Frank Murphy wrote:
>>> Thought I would forward this here?
>>> As been involved with Freemedia,
>>> the answer could also be relevant there.
>>>
>>> http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/users/2010-June/376099.html
>>
>> So, the short answer is that our Legal/Export page is still accurate.
>>
>> The long answer is much much longer and more complicated, but it has to
>> do with how exports to Iraq are actually handled, large amounts of
>> individuals in Iraq are still export restricted, specifically, remnants
>> of the Baath party scattered around in different parts of the country
>> and the government. We do not have a license to export Fedora to Iraq,
>> and while it is possible for us to apply for one, there is a high
>> probability that it would be denied. Accordingly, Red Hat Legal is
>> treating Iraq as export restricted.
> 
> Appreciate the answer and clarification Spot; I was aware that there's a
> list of individuals and groups that are restricted, but the wording on
> the fedora export restriction terms were much much broader than that.
> 
> How does the availability of "get-fedora" to those regions relate into
> this answer? Doesn't it violate the same conditions by allowing the
> download in the first place?

Our current pages are in compliance with US Export policy. This is an
area where we have spent much time, and have dedicated people at Red Hat
Legal who handle export compliance.

~spot