On Sun, 16 Dec 2001, Philip S Tellis wrote: > I think the law has changed now. Since the last few months, exporting > of high strength encryption algorithms has been allowed. That is how > netscape can be shipped with strong encryption. > 'tis correct.
Previously you couldn't export software containing strong cryptography (Symmetric keylength > 56 bits and public keylength > 512 bits) anywhere out of the US without a license. As of Jan2000 (I'm not sure I have that date right, but its more than a year ago) export is only banned to specifically embargod countries like Libya, Iraq, Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan etc. -- Regards, Vinay Pai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "The specs said 'Windows 95 or better'. So I installed Linux!" _______________________________________________ http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
