Re: mutt & pgp

[jdassen@wi.leidenuniv.nl]

On Tue, Jun 09, 1998 at 02:10:52PM +0200, Michael Dietrich wrote:
> why is mutt compiled without pgp-support as default?

Because of US export restrictions on software containing cryptographic code.

The version that's available from ftp.debian.org and its mirrors ("mutt") is
compiled without PGP support. The international version (available from
nonUS.debian.org and its mirrors) is compiled with PGP support ("mutt-i").

In the past, there was no crypto code in mutt, merely hooks, which we
considered safe. Now the crypto version of mutt is developed in Germany, and
this version actually contains crypto code itself, not just mere hooks; it
can therefore not be exported from the US, and is therefore not available
from the regular Debian sites.

HTH,
Ray
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