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Porteus Kiosk is blocked in Russia?
Posted: 09 Feb 2023, 13:00
by Blaze
Hi.
I got reports from Russian users what Porteus Kiosk is blocked in Russia. Any reason for this?
Porteus Kiosk is blocked in Russia?
Posted: 09 Feb 2023, 14:11
by fanthom
Blaze,
European Parliament declared Russia to be a state sponsor of terrorism:
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/ ... -terrorism
I dont want to support countries which are hostile towards other nations.
For this reason Porteus Kiosk systems cannot be used in Russian Federation and Belarus at least until the war in the Ukraine ends.
If you want to start a political discussion then please do not. This is not the place for it.
Thanks
Porteus Kiosk is blocked in Russia?
Posted: 09 Feb 2023, 15:36
by Blaze
Hi fanthom.
I just wanted to know the reason.
I am for peace.
Thanks
Porteus Kiosk is blocked in Russia?
Posted: 09 Feb 2023, 16:24
by AcnapyxoB
...and I'm for peace, but
why nobody censored U$ webs!tes & med!a dur!ng the!r w@rs ?
Porteus Kiosk is blocked in Russia?
Posted: 09 Feb 2023, 16:46
by Blaze
Open source by such actions loses the concept.
Porteus Kiosk is blocked in Russia?
Posted: 10 Feb 2023, 09:31
by fanthom
@Blaze
Fedora contributes a lot to the linux community and opensource in general.
Yet its EULA prohibits usage in certain countries:
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Legal:Li ... Agreement6
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5. EXPORT CONTROL. As required by U.S. law, User represents and
warrants that it: (a) understands that the Software is subject to
export controls under the U.S. Commerce Department's Export
Administration Regulations ("EAR"); (b) is not located in a
prohibited destination country under the EAR or U.S. sanctions
regulations (currently Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, North Korea, Sudan
and Syria); (c) will not export, re-export, or transfer the Software
to any prohibited destination, entity, or individual without the
necessary export license(s) or authorizations(s) from the U.S.
Government;
I see nothing wrong with that.
Mind that I'm not against the Russian people. I'm against Russia and Belarus as a country (their actions).
You can migrate to e.g. Georgia and use Porteus Kiosk without any restrictions.
BTW: I did migrate myself to Ireland and lived there for 12 years. Great experience.
Thanks