Phil Karn wrote:
> What still confuses me are the circumstances that let you just send
> an email pointer to BXA, and which ones require a review of some
> sort before you can export.
Well, the press release says:
> Global Exports of Unrestricted Encryption Source Code
>
> Encryption source code which is available to the public and
> which is not subject to an express agreement for the payment of
> a licensing fee or royalty for commercial production or sale of
> any product developed with the source code may be exported under
> a license exception without a technical review. The exporter
> must submit to the Bureau of Export Administration a copy of the
> source code, or a written notification of its Internet location,
> by the time of export. Foreign products made with the
> unrestricted source code do not require review and
> classification by the U.S. Government for reexport. This license
> exception should apply to exports of most "open source"
> software.
Perhaps the easy answer is for someone to attempt such an export with
email notification and see what BXA say about it!
Cheers,
Ben.
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