Messages in this thread | | | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: DES module in kernel? | Date | Tue, 16 Mar 1999 20:36:01 -0800 (PST) |
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> > > 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. >
I believe France dropped their crypto regulations. The Government declared they would seek the legislation repealed and in the meantime would explicitly not enforce the existing regulations.
-hpa
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