[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: Where is debian-non-US



On Sat, Mar 03, 2007 at 03:55:56PM -0500, Max Hyre wrote:
> John Hasler wrote:
> 
> > Due to changes in US law it was eliminated some time ago.
> 
>    The changes removed restrictions preventing citizens of the land of
> the free from sending strong crypto out of the country.
> 
Actually, the specific change, IIRC, was the reclassification of strong
crypto so that it was no longer considered munition.  I think that
restrictions on exporting munitions are a good thing.  It was the
misclassification of strong crypto that was brain dead.

Regards,

-Roberto

-- 
Roberto C. Sanchez
http://people.connexer.com/~roberto
http://www.connexer.com

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: Digital signature


Reply to: