Re: Crypto export
I wrote:
> I don't think it matters to Debian how you got the stuff. The only
> exposure is for whoever transported it across the US border. That wasn't
> us and it wasn't you. Now that it is out there, I see no reason why you
> shouldn't package it. You can go through the ritual of printing out and
> mailing the source, but I don't see that it is necessary.
Lalo Martins writes:
> Is this official?
Well, it's as official as my personal opinion gets. In other words, no.
> The "ritual of printing" is for new versions. U.S. law violation, in our
> case, was made by the author when he uploaded to replay - it's on nether;
> probably that's why he doesn't identify himself in the sources! :-) But
> there is a newer version already, and this one is not available outside
> US.
This is all between you, the author, and the US Government. In fact, it
would be better if you didn't even tell us about it.
Seems like the free software movement needs some sort of an underground
railroad for this sort of thing.
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John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI
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