Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 17:43:09 -0400 From: Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net> To: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Like it or not, Theo has a point... freebsd is shipping export-restricted software in the core Message-ID: <20101006174309.407e4216@scorpio> In-Reply-To: <86pqvnxbre.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> References: <86fwwjyurd.fsf@red.stonehenge.com> <20101006215345.1a57c45c@gumby.homeunix.com> <86pqvnxbre.fsf@red.stonehenge.com>
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On Wed, 06 Oct 2010 14:16:37 -0700 Randal L. Schwartz <merlyn@stonehenge.com> articulated: > >>>>> "RW" == RW <rwmaillists@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@seibercom.net Disclaimer: off-list followups get on-list replies or get ignored. Please do not ignore the Reply-To header. __________________________________________________________________
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