Messages in this thread | | | From | (Linus Torvalds) | Subject | Re: 2.3.x wish list? | Date | 16 May 1999 04:32:24 GMT |
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In article <19990514005349.A3390@ramune.earthlink.net>, Graffiti <ramune@lycaeus.calstatela.edu> wrote: > >Did France change their laws regarding crypto? Otherwise, you can't even >put 40-bit encryption into the kernel. Unless you want to make sure >French users need to get registered with thier government before using >Linux.
Yes, even France changed their policy on cryptograpgy, and if I remember correctly the limit for France right now is 128 bits. Which basically makes it a non-issue for most normal use.
That leaves the US as the only "civilized" country with outdated cryptography laws. Sad. Right now the US is in the same esteemed company as Russia, China and Iraq.
Linus
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