Dear Sir / Madam commentors.....i'm sorry, but if the original software is made in the US or has technologies in it that origin in the US and fall under any of these various export restriction acts of the USA, not even a third party buyer may pass this on knowingly or conceivable suspecting, or as its called carrying a "red flag", not confirmed to eventually be green, it may not be brought in or made available to these restricted countries or its citizens......other than that, as i've been reading also about more US legislative madness, 1030 e.g........

IBM can get around by applying for an exemption, but probably only for those OS platforms that not also suffer from restrictions. That said, it's known, that e.g. oil company reps have had exemptions, the key being: You better get One, Up Front!

Didactylos.....its all about source!!!!!! Further, if IBM, say France (as the French anyway give a darn about US law) would entertain this, and any of its employees would come to the US, they are in harms way! Humanitarian my A...s. Look how the "developed" international community deals with whats happening in Dafur

My advise is, refrain from saying anything suggesting an il-legal by-pass! You could find yourself in harms way with uncle U-SAM!