Re: Linux 2.2.20pre10

Sam Varshavchik (mrsam@courier-mta.com)
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 18:15:24 -0400 (EDT)


On Mon, 22 Oct 2001, PinkFreud wrote:

> Why not take that a step further? It would seem to me that your
> insane interpretation of that insane law would mean that unix and it's
> derivatives (Linux, anyone?) would be illegal to use as well.

Only partially correct. Linux will certainly be illegal under SSSCA.
Read it. UNIX is not. And there's nothing insane about it. That's what
the proposed bill says.

> Please don't tell me you woke up this morning and had a sudden attack of
> conscience that you were violating US law. You've posted such changes

Perhaps a sudden realization, would be more like it.

-- 
Sam

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