On Mon, 2002-07-22 at 19:40, Martin Garton wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Can some debian user (or anyone else) tell me where to find a description
> of the differences between the "normal" disc1 and the NON-US disc1 of the
> nice new debian 3.0 isos that I have just downloaded. I plan to install
> the non-us version, but I just want to know the differences first.
>
> Cheers,
> Martin.
>
>
Hello Martin,
The non-us disc probably contains the same as the 'normal disc1' but
with the addition of items which contain crypto stuff or some programs
which cannot be exported or imported into the USA.
The Debian FAQ says:--
" US laws place restrictions on the export of defense articles, which
includes some types of cryptographic software. PGP and ssh, among
others, fall into this category.
To prevent anyone from taking unnecessary legal risks, certain Debian
GNU/Linux packages are only available from a non-US site ."
Derek Huskisson
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