Re: Encryption Export Legality

From: Luc The Perverse (sll_noSpamlicious_z_XXX_m_at_cc.usu.edu)
Date: 07/27/05 

Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2005 09:19:55 -0600

"Ari Silversteinn" <abcarisilverstein@yahoo.comxyz> wrote in message
news:14bw7ej9wpol8.1brqbmm485gva.dlg@40tude.net...
> On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 22:02:47 -0600, Luc The Perverse wrote:
>
>> Hi, I'd like to put a "Send me an encrypted message" applet on my
>> webpage.
>>
>> Can I do that? Do I need an eight page long contract that says,
>> if
>> you are not US then you can't use this?
>
> When I started into this business in 2003, the first thing I did
> was to get
> an import/export attorney to review the law. Well, it's a friggin
> mess and
> I cannot tell you how many if, and or buts are in it.
>
> There is no short answer here but if you are encrypting on the fly
> and the
> algorithm is unique, I simply would not do it.

I read what was on the URL posted by another person who replied.

It sounds like there are no virtually restrictions on open source
software. All I would need to do is to make the source available,
and them send those guys a link 

-- 
"When you have to choose between a first-rate company with a 
second-rate product and a second-rate company with a first-rate 
product, it's never an ideal choice. " -Ed (www.overclockers.com)

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