>*You* fail to understand the problem if you think the US government has
>anything to do with the problem. The US government only restricts the
>*export* of crypto code, not its use, and even that is no longer true if
>you fill out enough paperwork. The only difference the lack of export
>restrictions would make is that the International SSL code could be hosted
>on Holger's server instead of Vapor's.
Actually, Fred, I think the problem is in the _possibility_ of an
"international" user downloading the "US" version -- and thus "exporting" it.
Therefore it is not simply a link. The government has significantly relaxed
the rules in the last 6 months or so -- but if I were Holger, I wouldn't
change anything until it became standard operating procedure for other
companies to do the same. Perhaps even wait for a court battle or two to
sort things out. (The way they're "interpreting" the law these days, it
hardly matters what is actually written.)
Last I checked, you still had to go through 500 screens of "provide us with
all request information, including the last time you clipped your toenails,
and certify that you are a US citizen, downloading from a US IP address, for
use only in the United States... yada, yada, yada..." before you can
download IE or Netscrape with 128 bit encryption. This may have changed
since congress loosened things up -- but I'll bet they still have the
download sites reverse-check IP addresses before you can download.
Anyway, if I were Holger, I'd do the same. You think he wants even the
remote possibility of ending up with fines or jail time because of how the
DOJ interprets the law? Do you think you could afford to defend youself if
such charges were brought against you? Even if they were completely
baseless? I sure couldn't.
If this weren't the case, Holger would have a link right on his site.
P.S. I believe that you _can_ download the international version and use it.
Although this is of questionable legality, you should be much better
off IMPORTing crypto than EXPORTing it under current US law.
(But if I needed it... nudge, nudge, wink, wink, know-what-I-mean...)
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Rhett R. Rodewald
Have you written your own real-time OS lately???
Microsoft....the choice of a brainwashed generation
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