On Sun, Aug 19, 2001 at 06:49:29PM +1000, Joel Mayes wrote: > >>>>> "Tandex" == Tandex <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > Tandex> I am new to debian and I wonder what is difrent betven US > Tandex> and non-US debian? > > G'day Tandex, > > The US has some draconion exporting laws. i.e. It's illegal to export > encryption software from the US even if that software was originated > outside the US.
More accurately, US used to have these draconian export laws. The laws have changed, but debian still has its crypto stuff in non-US. -- David Roundy http://civet.berkeley.edu/droundy/
