Stephen (et al),
I checked the previous posting about the announcement from the Department of Commerce
on 12 January, .. and it would seem that my recount from Tuesday was correct:
(http://204.193.246.62/public.nsf/docs/60D6B47456BB389F852568640078B6C0)
>Global Exports of Unrestricted Encryption Source Code
>
>Encryption source code which is available to the public and which is not subject to
>an express agreement for the payment of a licensing fee or royalty for commercial
>production or sale of any product developed with the source code may be exported
>under a license exception without a technical review.
Since we are not the exporter, does this not free anyone in the US to assist with
openssl?
>The exporter must submit to the Bureau of Export Administration a copy of the source
>code, or a written notification of its Internet location, by the time of export.
>Foreign products made with the unrestricted source code do not require review and
>classification by the U.S. Government for reexport.
Contributors [us] are not exporters, .. so this means we have no reporting or risk.
The 'exporter', if international, does not seem to be at any risk at all - does this
not mean that they are addressing your previous concern? Based internationally, there
IS no export action to report/control from the US.
>This license exception should apply to exports of most "open source" software.
Maybe we can now pitch in without risk in the US to help clean up the openssl docs?
Lee
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