actually.. as long as you release the code and have someone else build it (without support) in a country without export controls there is no issue.. the source code is free speech (see junger v. daley) and not subject to export restrictions. -phar www.im-passe.com/phar ----- Original Message ----- From: "Harmon Seaver" <hseaver@cybershamanix.com> To: "Thomas Sjögren" <thomas@northernsecurity.net> Cc: <linux-crypto@nl.linux.org> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 11:01 AM Subject: Re: [Q] merging mainline kernel > It would seem that the best places to publish the kernel itself and all > crypto would be countries such as Germany and Japan who are pro-free crypto. In > fact, I think it's a very bad idea to have the kernel releases done in the US at > all in the current political climate. What's the point of taking a chance of > them being comprimised? I can download kernels from Germany just as easily as I > can from the US, perhaps a tiny bit slower. > I don't understand why the linux community releases kernels in the US, > release them elsewhere and let the US mirror them. Besides, there are *no* > regulations on import of crypto to the US, only export, so the solution would > seem obvious. > > > On Sat, Sep 07, 2002 at 05:06:07PM +0200, Thomas Sjögren wrote: > > On Saturday 07 September 2002 16:36, Michael Richardson wrote: > > > > > mk> I'm not familiar with the limitations on crypto exports of > > > U.S. > > > > > > I strongly suggest that unless you want to be the Skyleroff, that > > > you become familliar with them. > > > > Check out the Crypto Law Survey and the summary of international crypto > > controls: > > http://rechten.kub.nl/koops/cryptolaw/ > > http://rechten.kub.nl/koops/cryptolaw/cls-sum.htm > > > > /Thomas > > -- > > thomas@northernsecurity.net | www.northernsecurity.net > > thomas@se.linux.org | www.se.linux.org > > - > > Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system > > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/ > > -- > Harmon Seaver > CyberShamanix > http://www.cybershamanix.com > - > Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system > Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/ > > - Linux-crypto: cryptography in and on the Linux system Archive: http://mail.nl.linux.org/linux-crypto/
