Re: Encryption rules changes coming up - win for open source

2000-01-13 Thread Wes Peters
Matthew Dillon wrote: The last two paragraphs are the most relevant to us. http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-tech-encryption.html Have we had an opportunity to have the Walnut Creek (or other) legal staff review the actual rules for gotchas? -- "Where

Re: Encryption rules changes coming up - win for open source

2000-01-13 Thread Wes Peters
Oliver Fromme wrote: Basically, does this mean something like tar cf - /usr/src/crypto | mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] ? :-) No. Mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]", Hilary is handling the database. -- "Where am I, and what am I doing in this handbasket?" Wes Peters

Re: Encryption rules changes coming up - win for open source

2000-01-13 Thread Jordan K. Hubbard
Have we had an opportunity to have the Walnut Creek (or other) legal staff review the actual rules for gotchas? No, this is something I hope to sit down with our corporate counsel over very shortly. It's an annoying drive to San Jose from here, but I'm prepared to make that sacrifice. :) -

Re: Encryption rules changes coming up - win for open source

2000-01-13 Thread Wes Peters
"Christopher R. Bowman" wrote: The last paragraph would be a step in the right direction but still seems silly. What are they going to do with it? I would really like to see people educate them on the stupidity of sending code to Washington. I think it would be neat if there was one of

Re: Encryption rules changes coming up - win for open source

2000-01-12 Thread Oliver Fromme
Matthew Dillon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in list.freebsd-hackers: The last two paragraphs are the most relevant to us. http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-tech-encryption.html Hmm. These paragraphs don't sound that nice: [...] complex restrictions still affect

Re: Encryption rules changes coming up - win for open source

2000-01-12 Thread Joe Abley
On Thu, Jan 13, 2000 at 03:01:01AM +0100, Oliver Fromme wrote: People posting ``open source'' programs would be required to send the code, or a Web site address where the code was displayed, to the government. Basically, does this mean something like tar cf - /usr/src/crypto |

Re: Encryption rules changes coming up - win for open source

2000-01-12 Thread Kris Kennaway
On Thu, 13 Jan 2000, Oliver Fromme wrote: But then, at the end: People posting ``open source'' programs would be required to send the code, or a Web site address where the code was displayed, to the government. Basically, does this mean something like tar cf - /usr/src/crypto

Re: Encryption rules changes coming up - win for open source

2000-01-12 Thread Christopher R. Bowman
At 03:01 AM 1/13/00 +0100, you wrote: Matthew Dillon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in list.freebsd-hackers: The last two paragraphs are the most relevant to us. http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/technology/tech-tech-encryption.html Hmm. These paragraphs don't sound that nice: [...]