Jeffrey Altman wrote:
>
> > Jeffrey Altman wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Also, if you want to get something is writing from BXA itself you
> > > can request a written opinion from them as to whether or not the
> > > concerns of the OpenSSL developers are valid. If you have a written
> > > letter from BXA stating that OpenSSL cannot be affected in the future
> > > due to source code exported under the current regulations everyone's
> > > asses should be covered.
> > >
> >
> > Well in the past when it comes to the area of future changes in export
> > regulations things tend to go rather quiet.
>
> Let me ask a slightly different question:
>
> if the U.S. were to change the export laws to state that starting
> today that software may no longer be exported from the U.S.; and
> that all software currently exported from the U.S. that would no
> longer be legal to export could not be used. And assume that
> OpenSSL did contain significant amounts of U.S. source code, what
> do you really believe the legal affect would be?
>
> The U.S. can't enforce its laws against non-U.S. citizens or companies
> in countries outside the U.S. And even if the OpenSSL developers were
> to come to the U.S., what would they be charged with? Violation of an
> export law that doesn't apply to them because they are not citizens of
> the U.S.?
The important issue in this case is the effect it would have on U.S.
citizens (and companies).
Cheers,
Ben.
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