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Re: general compilation questions..



David Pettersson wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Tue, 25 Jan 2000, Momchil Velikov wrote:
> 
> > Marcus Brinkmann wrote:
> > > Greg Olszewski wrote:
> > > > Next - OpenSSL passes make tests, so I figure it works. There's no hurd
> > > > package for this yet, so I could make on, however this is a non-us package
> > > > and I'm in the US.
> > >
> > > Sorry, you are out of the game :) Come back later when you fixed your
> > > law...
> > > Luckily, I am in German (see above for the link)
> >
> > Does USA have _import_ regulations on encryption software ?
> > I thought NON-US is for software, which can't be exported from the
> > states.
> >
> 
> USA have patent laws which forbids use of patented software, which is
> legal to use in countries with other patent laws, or where the patent is
> not valid. I guess this is the case here. (?)

He can't upload a package available through anonymous ftp because he is
in the US and export regulations apply. Everything else he can do.

Marcus


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