Re: word 97 decryption finally completed
Shaw Terwilliger (sterwill@postman.sourcegear.com)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 09:19:10 -0500
patrick@freeware.org wrote:
> Actually... Having gone through the process of getting an export
> license, all I can say is AAAARRGRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!
>
> Technically, you MUST GET AN EXPORT LICENSE FOR ANY ENCRYPTION. This even
> includes simple cyphers (e.g. rot13). What it boils down to is that
> "exportable" encryption still does not entitle you to export without an
> export license; it only makes it possible to get one.
>
> The problem is that an export license typically only applies to a single
> application and can take months (or years) to get. It's a hassle. I
> would suggest going with the foreign server approach (a la kerneli.org)
> first.
Yes, I understand how the US government regulates export of encryption.
Just because it is weak (say, 40-bit) doesn't mean you don't need a
license, only that it's possible for you to get one.
However, libwv is only doing decryption, and I wasn't sure if that
qualified as controllable cryptography. I've been told it doesn't.
I have a printout of the US EAR (Export Administration Regulations) in
front of me, and it doesn't make it any clearer.
--
Shaw Terwilliger
This archive was generated by hypermail 1.03b2.