In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
Anonymous <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> Unfortunately the bill doesn't go far
>> enough, in that individuals are left out in the cold: it's essentially
>> for the Microsofts and Netscapes of the industry to be exportable.
>
>Everyone always says this, but no one ever says why.
>
>Let's keep in mind that we're talking about software. The question
>is, does the bill give more protection to software written by large
>corporations like Netscape and Microsoft than it does to software written
>by individuals?
Note that the bill _still_ requires a review before you're allowed to
export crypto. That means J. Random Cypherpunk can't just write code
and stick it on his website...
- Ian
