Greets, On Sun, 2003-05-04 at 01:53, Christian Kolek wrote: > hi, > > i am living in germany and would like to know if i am allowed to use > this library without getting problems with the US Goverment.
No need to read between the lines... read _the_ lines ;) > > this is my problem: > 5. Export of this software > *from* > the United States may require a > specific license from the United States Government. The states has a tendency to treat crypto like a weapon - export is (or was, I think things may have relaxed) regulated. From what I get, you have no problem... a US based entity selling "weapons" to foreign bad guys is worse than buying them abroad and bringing them home to the US (at least in the case of crypto). So if you're based in europe, you should have no troubles (with US laws, that is). If what you meant was, "do I need a license from the US Govmnt to get the CryptoPP library?", then don't worry either - the statement deals with exporters. In any case, that's my understanding of the situation... but I Am Not A Lawyer. Perhaps someone better qualified may wish to comment? Regards, -- Pat Deegan, http://www.psychogenic.com/ PGP: http://www.keyserver.net 0x03F86A50
