[OSGeo-Discuss] Software Copyright ownership

[Landon Blake]

One example of the restrictions Luis is talking about is the prohibition
against distributing certain cryptographic software outside of the US:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Export_of_cryptography

Don't know that OSGeo would bump into that, but it is one example of a
US specific restriction on organizations involved in software
development.

Landon
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-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
[mailto:discuss-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Luis W. Sevilla
Sent: Monday, December 14, 2009 10:40 AM
To: OSGeo Discussions
Subject: Re: [OSGeo-Discuss] Software Copyright ownership

Hi,
    one thing must be taken in account, IMHO. If I'm not wrong OSGeo is 
an USA foundation (is registered in the States, and must follow his 
laws, of course. As USA maintains a commercial embargo to Cuba [1], it 
seems there are a lot of things in technology fields restricted to 
American companies (and also foundations).

    If OSGeo will not became a more global (not so USA laws conditioned)

institution, it doesn't seem so good the idea of giving all and every 
copyrights to the foundation.

    My two cents
       Luis

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_embargo_against_Cuba
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