> I don't think US export regulations are the only issue. Some other > countries (mostly the usual suspects) forbid the use of crypto software. > If we build more crypto functions into the core we make it harder to use > Postgres legally in those places.
Again, that sounds like we need an actual legal opinion if we're going to make a decision on that basis. So let's make the decision on whether we even *want* SHA in core, and if we do, we can ask our attorneys/community if it's a legal problem. -- Josh Berkus PostgreSQL Experts Inc. http://pgexperts.com -- Sent via pgsql-hackers mailing list (pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-hackers