> >Brief summary: A U.S. citizen can't electronically export any software that 
> >contains crypto code or that contains calls to crypto code ("hooks"), nor 
> >can a U.S. citizen re-export such software imported from abroad.
> 
> John Gilmore believes otherwise.
> 
> Do a web search to find John's RSAREF/trusted-DNS release.

There is a serious distinction between crypto code used for
authentication such as in the trusted-DNS release and for encryption.

Encryption is illegal; authentication is legal.


    Jeffrey Altman * Sr.Software Designer * Kermit-95 for Win32 and OS/2
                 The Kermit Project * Columbia University
       612 West 115th St #716 * New York, NY * 10025 * (212) 854-1344
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