USA export restrictions and GPL - how can they co-exist?

[Ed Greshko]

alan wrote:
> On Fri, 10 Aug 2007, Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> 
>> Hmmmm.... interesting question. Would a US Citizen who took a laptop
>> with Fedora be prosecuted for illegally exporting code in addition to
>> being prosecuted for illegally traveling to Cuba? Or only if the laptop
>> was left behind?
> 
> Depends on if you are a Republican or a Democrat.

There is a current exception to that rule.  It has to do with being a
Republican but being in disagreement with the Current Occupant's policy on
foreign affairs.