Guillaume Rousse wrote: > > Ainsi parlait Kasper Nielsen : > > > > so this is an US export law issue and not a Sun License issue? > > > > > > I think so. It would be possible to distribute it but it would take a lot > > > > of > > > > > work to get all paper work done and I think there was other conditions > > > (ie must be us citizen, must get the connections from embargoed countries > > > > blocked > > > > > etc) > > > > thats strange on http://java.sun.com/products/jsse/index-102.html they have > > a link to > > > > Download JSSE 1.0.2 global software and documentation with support for > > strong encryption. > > > > and a Download JSSE 1.0.2 domestic (US/Canada) software and documentation > > with support for strong encryption > > > > Don't know what the difference is, but I would imagine its legal to > > distribute something that is allready allowed to be globally distributed? > Sofar no one answered this mail... Does US crytopgraphy export restrictions > apply to both version of JSSE, or only to domestic version ? And do these > restictions apply everywhere, or only for US-based download location ?
The latest version of JSSE complies with US restrictions for most countries. However, US export law forbids ANY type of encryption to certain countries (mostly known for supporting or allowing terrorist activity). > Said otherwise, can jpackage project (jpackage.sourceforge.net) provide JSSE > global version packages, as any other Sun java API packages, eventually only > on non-US mirrors, or is it a special case ? It is a special case, as certain countries are not allowed to get ANY type of US encryption technologies. > -- > Guillaume Rousse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > GPG key http://lis.snv.jussieu.fr/~rousse/gpgkey.html > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- "Those who would trade liberty for temporary security deserve neither" - Benjamin Franklin -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
