rfm@... wrote:

>Unless recent US law changes have affected this, it is illegal to
>export software which could easily have strong crypto plugged into
>it. Notice that when you download strong cypto Netscape, you don't
>just download 'crypto.dll' or whatever. You download the whole product.

Recent US law changes have effected this. As I recall, an exporter must
apply for permission to export software with strong crypto, which is now
readily granted. I also recall that there were some special (relaxed) rules
for open source software, but I could be wrong.

Example: Strong encyption patches for Microsoft products are now readily
availble from Microsoft to non-North American countries.

Jan Mikkelsen
janm@...