Re: DES module in kernel?
H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Tue, 16 Mar 1999 20:36:01 -0800 (PST)
> > > 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declared they would seek the legislation repealed and in the meantime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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