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Re: spice3 has been released



On 17 Aug 1998 john@dhh.gt.org wrote:

> Joop Stakenborg writes:
> > No, there is no encryption inside spice. It is an electronic circuit
> > simulator. It has nothing to do with encryption.
> 
> The US has no encryption laws.  It has munitions export laws, which are
> interpreted as applying to encryption software.  At times, these laws have
> also been applied to other software.  spice is an example.  The same fools
> that think they can prevent Saddam from keeping his plans secret by
> preventing the export of pgp think they can prevent him from designing
> fancy electronics by preventing the export of spice.  Whoever put that
> silly statement on spice probably thought he was thereby complying with the
> munitions law (he wasn't).
> 
> It may now be legal to export spice.  Ask Bill.

Unlikely.

He has just declared a state of national emergency.  (Not that he's trying
to distract us from Ms. Lewinsky, or anything...)

The sole reason for this (according to /.) is so he had power to extend
the act which restricts munitions (and is applied to crypto-systems) with
congressional approval.

Go figure.

Jules
 
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