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A comment on LWN debates whether using GPL software on missiles counts as distribution.

Re:LWN debates whether using GPL software on missiles counts... by amoore on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @09:21AM (#4100281)
It certainly sounds at least like export to me. Are they therefore illegally exporting munitions and crypto?
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Re:LWN debates whether using GPL software on missiles counts... by rmc on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @10:51AM (#4100711)
I strongly suspect that the US munition export law will have a section saying "This doesn't apply to the US military" or some such.
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Re:LWN debates whether using GPL software on missiles counts... by excuse-me on Tuesday June 12, 2012 @01:21PM (#4101554)
I'm picturing somewhere in the DoD there is an ordnance disposal form with a checkbox saying - "dropped on enemy"
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