On Thursday 20 April 2006 07:45, Dimitry Andric wrote:
> Alexey E. Suslikov wrote:
> > Camellia was certified as the IETF standard cipher (Proposed
> > Standard) for SSL/TLS cipher suites (RFC4132) and IPsec (RFC4312).
> >
> > Source:
> > https://info.isl.ntt.co.jp/crypt/eng/camellia/source_s.html
>
> Hmm, isn't the notice on that page incompatible with the BSD license?
>
> "Any product equipped with Camellia encryption algorithm (including the
> open sources) is a controlled product regulated under the Japanese
> Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Law, though the algorithm is public.
> When you plan to export or take this product out of Japan, or provide
> any juridical person having its main office in Japan, concerning
> property or business of such a juridical person which is located
> overseas, please obtain a permission, as required by the Law and related
> regulations, from the Japanese Government."

No, just like you can produce a BSD-licensed AES implementation in the US, but 
it would still be subject to US Export Laws.

Tim Donahue

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