> 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).
It can't have any effect on U.S. companies (or citizens). If the
export laws are changed in the future it won't make a bit of
difference where the code originated with regards to future exports.
As for the risk of my being prosecuted in the future because I legally
export some source code today that is prevented by our Constitution.
Congress may pass no law that would result in past legal actions
suddenly illegal.
Jeffrey Altman * Sr.Software Designer
The Kermit Project * Columbia University
612 West 115th St * New York, NY * 10025 * USA
http://www.kermit-project.org/ * [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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