Re: [fedora.us] More bugzilla ticket reassignments

[Stephen J Smoogen <smoogen lanl gov>]

Kyrre Ness Sjobak wrote:
> There is just one tiny little thing i wonder about: In core 3, will
> there be an option under install "Do you want to use extras-packages?
> This may be illegal under current US and EU copyright/patent law" -
> something like debian does? That would be really great, but i dont know
> the legal implications.

I dont think so. Certain readings of US/EU law is that even advising 
that it might be illegal but saying you can do it makes you a party to 
the crime. EG Red Hat would be enabling a criminal enterprise. While it 
might get thrown out of court eventually... it is probably something RH 
wants to deal with.



--
Stephen John Smoogen	        | CCN-5 Security Team
LANL SIRT Team Leader           | SMTP:  smoogen lanl gov
Los Alamos National Laboratory  | Voice: 505.664.0645
Ta-03 SM-1498 MS: B255 DP 10S   | FAX:   505.665.7793
Los Alamos, NM 87545            |