Internet trumps state law (for now).

[bluejogger]

Two gay people in Texas got married via Skype to get their marriage officiated in Washington, D.C.. Yes, they had to go Washington, D.C. to register and fill out the paperwork, but the marriage was done over Skype

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[whswhs]

As long as the hardware has to have a particular location the software can be restricted.

[bluejogger]

That's why there's more and more hardware being placed in international waters.

[whswhs]

Yes, but the hardware in this case seems to be the couple who got married. I don't think Texas is "international waters."

[bluejogger]

Respectfully, the hardware is distributed, some in Texas, some in Washington D.C. with the sole idea that the wedding was to be considered taking place in Washington D.C.. Now, legally, one may argue that the majority of the hardware, regardless of intent, was in Texas and thus Texas law would prevail. However, I find little difference between this and a corporation using a P.O. box in the middle of nowhere to claim large tax breaks even though the majority of the assets are somewhere else, but I am not a lawyer, so the legal differences (if there are any) are beyond me.