Like it or not, Theo has a point... freebsd is shipping export-restricted software in the core

[Jerry]

On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0700
Randal L. Schwartz <merlyn at stonehenge.com> articulated:

> >>>>> "RW" == RW  <rwmaillists at googlemail.com> writes:
> 
> RW> It doesn't say approval is needed. It says that it's needed if
> RW> it's required by the appropriate agencies. In other words, it's
> RW> needed if it's needed.
> 
> But doesn't this then shift the burden to every exporter, knowing or
> unknowing, willing or unwilling?
> 
> Seems like an onerous burden.  Is it well-documented?

Are you familiar with the axiom:

Ignorantia juris non excusat or Ignorantia legis neminem excusat

Translated:

"ignorance of the law does not excuse" or "ignorance of the law excuses
no one" In other words, it is a legal principle holding that a person who
is unaware of a law may not escape liability for violating that law
merely because he or she was unaware of its content.

There are exception; however, they are rare.

-- 
Jerry ✌
FreeBSD.user at seibercom.net

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