Question about Spreadsheet

[Sebastian Kügler]

Mizoguchi-San,

I am forwarding your email to Alexandra Leisse and Inge Wallin who are both 
part of the KOffice project, and probably able to help you in a way much 
better than I can.

You should receive a reply from them shortly.

Cheers,
-- 
Sebastian Kügler

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On Friday 23 January 2009 09:10:42 mizoguchi-tetsuo at nst.hitachi-hitec.com 
wrote:
> I am Tetsuo Mizoguchi of Japan.
> Thank you for giving me advice when I gave the Question below last year.
>
> > I am Tetsuo Mizoguchi of Japan.
> > I am considering employing KSpread.
> >
> > I would like to know about export control of KSpread(the latest version).
> > Is KSpread subject to the EAR(Export Administration Regulations),
> > under which export of an US product is controlled, even export from
> > countries other than the USA?
>
> We applied KSpread to our PC which employees carry on business trip.
> We avoid employing US-origin programs such as Excel, Gnumeric, and
> Openoffice,
> because we may go to countries where importi of US commodity is prohibited
> by
> the USA, under EAR(Export Administration Regulations).
> Of course our business is for a good purpose and intension.
>
> Also, we want to transform Exel files into the KSpread files so that we can
> use it in the  PC.
> However, the transformation is not going well. The format is changed.
>
> As a result, we are considering employng another spreadsheet supporting
> Ubuntu.
> We would appreciate it if you would let us know about other spreadsheets
> other than KSpread.
> (excluding Excel Gnumeric or OpenOffice)
> European or Asian origin is desirable.
>
> Although I know it is a very strange question, I would appreciate your
> help.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
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>              Sebastian K?gler
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> Mizoguchi-San,
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> On Tuesday 25 November 2008 05:51:43 mizoguchi-tetsuo at nst.hitachi-hitec.com
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> wrote:
> > I am Tetsuo Mizoguchi of Japan.
> > I am considering employing KSpread.
> >
> > I would like to know about export control of KSpread(the latest version).
> > Is KSpread subject to the EAR(Export Administration Regulations),
> > under which export of an US product is controlled, even export from
> > countries other than the USA?
>
> Unlikely, and certainly not that I know of.
>
> > In this sense, I think KSpread is not subjet to EAR, because it is
> > developed outside the USA, distrbuted from outside the USA, and US
> > technologies are not used.
> > Is this right?
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> Yes, that is true. KSpread is developed by an International team, and it's
> distributed from outside the U.S..
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> > Whatever the origin, KSpread an open soursce program, and basically,
> > it is not subject to EAR. However, if it has an encryption function,
> > it may be controlled under EAR.
> > In this sense, does KSpread have an encryption function?
>
> As far as I know, KSpread doesn't have encryption functionality that would
> fall under this law.
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> > I would appreciate it if you would teach me.
>
> Please note that I am not a lawyer, and therefore might oversee certain
> things. Please do not take my advice as legal advice. I do have some
> knowledge
> about the technologies you ask, so my advice would be indicative, but not
> conclusive in this regard.
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> Also, if you have any questions, I'd be happy to answer them.
>
> Kind regards,
> --
> Sebastian K?gler
>
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