Re: ITP seahorse
On Fri, 19 May 2000, Julian Gilbey wrote:
> On Fri, May 19, 2000 at 03:22:19AM +0200, Simon Richter wrote:
> > > > The program is not encumbered by encryption laws, so it doesn't need
> to go
> > > > into non-US.
> >
> > Are you sure about that? I remember something about programs providing
> the
> > necessary hooks to insert encryption software to be restricted too.
>
> debian-legal, anyone know the answer to this one?
I'm 99% sure that if the program doesn't contain encryption software
that it is okay. The Export Control Laws don't say anything about
"hooks" or the like. The demarcation line is whether or not it
contains encryption code. No encryption code, no problem -- hooks or
not.
Ron
./.
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