A contributor is not allowed to use Fedora legally?

[Patrick McSwiggen]

On Sep 21, 2004, at 3:55 PM, Sam Tregar wrote:
> That's easy.  He isn't covered by US law, so of course US law has no
> effect on the legality of his actions.  Just because something is of
> US origin doesn't give its license the force of law in a foreign legal
> system.  Only the laws of Iran can give it that force.  Since I'm not
> an Iranian lawyer I can only guess that he can do whatever he wants
> with Fedora.

I hate to rain on everybody's parade, but remember Manuel Noriega? 
Former dictator of Panama arrested (in Panama) for drug trafficking 
under US law even though he never set foot on US soil? (Except, of 
course, when he was invited by US presidents!) The US has a long 
standing habit of enforcing its laws *outside* its borders. I am no 
lawyer, but if the US got in enough of a dander over the export of 
something from the US to another country it would most definitely go 
after *both* ends of the export/import pipe--and they wouldn't care 
about any EULA/contract or anything else between the two parties. Mind 
you, I'm not suggesting that you actually pay attention to such 
silliness!

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