Comment by Anarch157a
7 years ago
That would be enough to get an injunction and prohibit the software from being distributed in the US, which would deny a very important market for the developers.
7 years ago
That would be enough to get an injunction and prohibit the software from being distributed in the US, which would deny a very important market for the developers.
Indeed, but as the world becomes less and less centered around the US, this effect will probably disappear soon: if a product is originally developed for China, not being able to sell it in the US isn't an issue.
> if a product is originally developed for China, not being able to sell it in the US isn't an issue.
If it's a commercial product or an academic research project under national grant, it may be the case.
But for free and open source project, banning U.S. developers from participating is (still) suicidal.