Messages in this thread | | | From | (Matthias Urlichs) | Subject | Re: [Crypto] Re: ftp.kernel.org vs. ftp.funet.fi (fwd) | Date | 23 Apr 1997 13:19:21 +0200 |
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Jim Nance <jlnance@avanticorp.com> writes: > > In article <199704190944.FAA04829@jenolan.caipgeneral> you write: > > > Won't work, there are laws that say it is also illegal to export > > > anything which "allows non-exportable crypto to be plugged in > > > easily". > > > > Then does this apply to the loopback device? It has hooks for > > encryption where you can semi-easily (some source tweaking necessary) > > plug in a DES module. > That's not a problem. Thee hooks are not for encryprion, they're for plugging in *whatever*. You simply supply an instance of whatever that's not encryprion and don't mention encryption in your documentation at all.
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