<html><head></head><body>I agree that we should oppose this. <br>
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There should be no special blanket clause on source code - commercial entities already have pretty good protection, and a robust body of legal precedent to fall back on.<br>
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There are specific circumstances where source code should be made available - encryption tools, voting systems and any system that makes bold claims around security or privacy. The definition of "critical infrastructure" is a big grey area too.<br>
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It also seems to supersede already existing licensing legislation and contradicts most open source licences.<br>
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Regards,<br>
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Euan<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 5 November 2015 9:38:01 PM AWST, Luke John <email@lukejohn.me> wrote:<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
<pre class="k9mail">The final text of the TPP has been officially released<br /><br />I'd like to request LA to put out an official statement opposing the<br />following section.<br /><br />## Article 14.17: Source Code<br /><br />1. No Party shall require the transfer of, or access to, source code<br />of software owned by a person of another Party, as a condition for the<br />import, distribution, sale or use of such software, or of products<br />containing such software, in its territory.<br /><br />2. For the purposes of this Article, software subject to paragraph 1<br />is limited to mass-market software or products containing such<br />software and does not include software used for critical<br />infrastructure.<br /><br />3. Nothing in this Article shall preclude:<br /><br /> (a) the inclusion or implementation of terms and conditions related<br />to the provision of source code in commercially negotiated contracts;<br />or<br /><br /> (b) a Party from requiring the
modification of source code of<br />software necessary for that software to comply with laws or<br />regulations which are not inconsistent with this Agreement.<br /><br />4. This Article shall not be construed to affect requirements that<br />relate to patent applications or granted patents, including any orders<br />made by a judicial authority in relation to patent disputes, subject<br />to safeguards against unauthorised disclosure under the law or<br />practice of a Party.<br /><br />Kind Regards,<br />Luke<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Treaties-and-International-Law/01-Treaties-for-which-NZ-is-Depositary/0-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Text.php">http://www.mfat.govt.nz/Treaties-and-International-Law/01-Treaties-for-which-NZ-is-Depositary/0-Trans-Pacific-Partnership-Text.php</a><br /><hr /><br />linux-aus mailing list<br />linux-aus@lists.linux.org.au<br /><a
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