Messages in this thread | | | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: DES module in kernel? | Date | Tue, 16 Mar 1999 08:51:40 -0800 (PST) |
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> > On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, G. Allen Morris III wrote: > > > > > What are the issues (legal?) of putting DES in the linux kernel? > > > > I'm not a lawyer but I think that officially it's illegal to export. > > We'll have international kernels soon that include various enctyption > > modules. > > Whoever is "in charge" of Linux will need to seek legal counsel > versed in these issues. The U.S. has relaxed export control laws, > and so export of 56 bit DES is possible (I've done it), and legal, > but only with an appropriate export control license. > > I can provide the name of a competent attorney, if anyone is interested. > It is possible to get export control licenses without legal assistance, > but it's no doubt easier to have a point person who works a few minutes > away from the relevant gov't agencies in the D.C. area.
The problem is that there *is* no such "in charge" person, and such the regulations are highly skewed in favour of companies. These regulations are deadly for Open Source projects.
-hpa
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