[GRASSLIST:1314] Re: GNU - GPL and Cuba

[Bruce]

There is no problem with GPL and Cuba.  Feel free to download
and use!

Bruce


----- Original Message -----
From: "Markus Neteler" <neteler at geog.uni-hannover.de>
To: "Lars Bromley" <lbromley at aaas.org>
Cc: <GRASSLIST at baylor.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2000 3:59 AM
Subject: [GRASSLIST:1311] Re: GNU - GPL and Cuba


> On Tue, Dec 19, 2000 at 05:06:42PM -0500, Lars Bromley wrote:
> > Hi List,
> > I am involved in a US-Cuba scientific cooperation program, one
> > aspect of which involves geospatial sorts of technologies. Due to the
> > embargo on Cuba, our counterparts cannot seem to acquire any US-based
GIS
> > technologies as they represent a possible security risk.
> >
> > Does anyone have any experience with Cuban GIS folks, and if so how did
> > they get their software? Does the GNU-GPL circumvent this possible
> > liability at all? Does acquisition of GRASS from a non-US source avoid
> > liability?  I am ready to recommend that our counterparts simply acquire
> > GRASS via one of the non-US mirror sites, but am not sure if that is a
> > legitimate approach.
> >
> > Any thoughts? Any advice?
>
> DISCLAIMER: I am not a lawyer (like Eric)
>
> I don't see any problems why GRASS shouldn't be used in Cuba (perhaps some
> people already use it). As a worldwide team support GRASS and GRASS can
> be downloaded from non-U.S. countries (the development server is in
> Germany), downloading shouldn't affect U.S. laws (please see disclaimer).
>
> Maybe they just order a CDROM here (see "Aqcuire GRASS" page) or download
it?
>
> The GPL shouldn't affect this "problem" at all.
>
> Just recommendations,
>
>  Markus Neteler