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Re: Social Contract [export laws]

>Writing ``you should not break law XYZ'' into the copyright is redundant, and 
>if the law changes then is actually damaging.

Indeed.  Note for example, that the "answer four questions" server
(sometimes called the "lie about four questions" server :-) at MIT
specifically says

   Do you agree not to export PGP, or RSAREF to the extent incorporated
   therein, in violation of the export control laws of the United States
   of America as implemented by the United States Department of State
   Office of Defense Trade Controls?

Note the wording; this was carefully crafted by lawyers.  Note that it
does *not* ask you to agree not to export it; only that you agree not
to export it *in violation of the export control laws*.  (The way US
regulations are worded, when you give someone crypto software, it's
not enough that you don't violate export regs, but you need also get
the recipient to promise not to violate them.  Requiring them not to
export the code as well is beyond what the rules require, as I
understand it, but is a simplification people sometimes make.)

Note also the MIT Kerberos code: the copyright is X-like (I think it's
exactly the same as an earlier version of the X license) but each file
*also* includes a warning that this software is *subject* to export
control; it is not part of the copyright, it's simply a reminder.


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