Re: [Crypto] Export is easier than you think
Bas Mevissen (sgm@stack.nl)
Mon, 21 Apr 1997 13:08:10 +0200 (MET DST)
Systemkennung Linux wrote:
:
: Hi,
:
: > So what happens when I, as a Canadian citizen, download the kernel
: > sources from ftp.kernel.org, and upload them to ftp.cs.helsinki.fi? Am I
: > breaking the law? Are you breaking the law there by making it possible for
: > me to download it?
:
: In short by downloading non-exportable crypto from .ca you are bound -
: and this is Canadian law - to the US laws about crypto. This is based
: on contracts between the US and Canada which essential make these US
: laws Canadian laws as far a crypto exported from the US is affected.
: There are similar agreements between the US and other countries.
:
: Ralf
:
:
Hmmm, we better take the (de)crypt sources away from all distributions and
maintain the crypt modules on two places (eg ftp.linux.org and ftp.cs.helsinki.fi)
Then everone has XS to a legal crypt system and everyone has the same type
of libraries etc.
We can include sources for a non-restricted crypt system to the official
dist too. For people who do not need real good crypt, that might be
sufficient.
Bas.
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