Re: DES module in kernel?

David Luyer (luyer@ucs.uwa.edu.au)
Wed, 17 Mar 1999 12:30:04 +0800

> >
> > Individuals can export products; there's no requirement that I know of
> > that an incorporated body apply for a crypto export license. Really, anyone
> > who wants to take the initiative can, even if Linux is truly a commons.
> >
>
> The problem is that then only that one person can do the export.

Another problem is France. You'd end up needing to have linux and
linux_for_france (like communicator and communicator_for_france on
netscape archives) since just because you can export it doesn't mean
other countries can legally import or use it.

David.

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