I do not know about linux kernel, but I know of a couple of GPLed projects
where nice guys from Iraq sended patches and they were merged (they were
good stuff).
Excuse me if I do not say the name of those projects, but I am
sure you understand.
just to say a paradox.
USA are quite like ancien Athen, it were imposing democracy to other greek
polis (greek polis were also in south Italy, asia and north africa...)
Then this democracy degenerated to a corrupt and tirannic (self proclaming
democratic) system.
Nice guys from Sparta and then from thebe, and of course from
Athen destroyed athenian supremacy.
(just read tucidide's history and then xenofonte's ellenics).
If USA is defending democracy, and USA is not a democracy, then
USA should start a was against itself to defend democracy defeating USA
government.
History shows that happened, so it could happen again.
Luigi
On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 Wayne.Brown@altec.com wrote:
>
>
> I wonder if there are any Linux hackers in Iraq? It's doubtful the government
> there would honor any legal action attempted by the US on DMCA issues. OTOH, it
> would put me in the rather weird position of agreeing with the Iraqi government,
> which is something I NEVER would have expected... :-)
>
> Wayne
>
>
>
>
> "Per Jessen" <per@computer.org> on 10/22/2001 01:13:42 PM
>
> Please respond to "Per Jessen" <per@computer.org>
>
> To: "linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
> cc: (bcc: Wayne Brown/Corporate/Altec)
>
> Subject: Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10
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>
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> On Mon, 22 Oct 2001 12:51:53 -0500, Wayne.Brown@altec.com wrote:
> >I never said that Alan, or any particular individual, should risk a lawsuit or
> >jail. I simply said that I hoped *someone outside the US* (that is, someone
> not
> >subject to US laws) would make the information available. Surely there are
> >places in the world that are beyond the reach of the DMCA. How about those
>
> Alan Cox, living in the UK, may be *somewhat* subject to US legislation.
> Ties between the US and the UK are strong, and it is understandable if a UK-
> resident person does not feel entirely out of reach of US law enforcement.
>
> IMHO.
>
>
> regards,
> Per Jessen, Zurich
>
> regards,
> Per Jessen, Zurich
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