Let's Say "No!" to Single, World Versions of Software

[Tom Weinstein]

Peter D. Junger wrote:
> 
> Tom Weinstein writes:
> 
> : The only thing they can revoke is their permission to provide it for
> : download over the internet.  They can't revoke our permission to
> : sell it in stores or via snail mail.
> 
> Why can't they?  What steps do you take to make sure that the people
> you sell it to aren't--gasp--foreign persons?

We only ship the domestic version to addresses inside the US.  They
State Department seems to think this is sufficient.  Of course, a
foreign person can always fly here and pick up a copy at Fry's, but
that's not our problem.

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