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    SubjectRe: Linux crypto?
    On Fri, May 24, 2002 at 02:43:05PM -0700, David S. Miller wrote:
    > From: Xavier Bestel <xavier.bestel@free.fr>
    > Date: 24 May 2002 23:49:29 +0200
    >
    > Why ? You can make all edits you like, they just won't be folded back to
    > their tree. You can retrieve all their fixes, just if you have an
    > important change to do in their core, do it as free speech on their
    > public mailing list, do not provide a patch.
    >
    > I can't edit their code because effectively I could contaminate
    > their sources.

    Could there be issued a general license for export of the Linux kernel from the
    U.S. ?

    It seems that even though the politics/politicians may not be entirely up to
    par with reality, that there is also some understanding of the need to share
    and cooperate in development of a secure operating system kernel. Most
    notably, the NSA Secure Linux Project. While this doesn't include crypto, it
    includes a number of other technologies which are (like crypto) necessary for a
    secure environment, but (like crypto) not any magic secret technology that it
    would make sense to restrict exports on.

    Could someone from "inside" give an oppinion on this ?

    As far as I know, it should be possible to get a general license for the export
    of the Linux kernel (by some definition thereof). It works like this in my
    country too, and probably many others.

    If this could be done with the U.S. perhaps other countries with export/import
    controls would be more willing to negotiatiate similar deals. "First we take
    Manhattan, then we take Berlin" ;)

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