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IP: more on two on New Encryption Regulations
From: farber () cis upenn edu <farber () cis upenn edu>
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 14:37 +0000
----Original Message----- From: Russell Nelson <nelson () crynwr com> To: shapj () us ibm com Cc: farber () cis upenn edu Subject: Re: IP: more on two on New Encryption Regulations Date: Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:29 AM
From: shapj () us ibm com The curious point that nobody seems to want to comment on is that the regulation *only* lightens the load for open source code.
The answer is that they escape Bernstein without having to appeal it. The judge will say "But Daniel J. Bernstein is now free to publish his source code as free speech. This lawsuit is now a moot point. Case dismissed." My own reading of this is that the NSA is attempting to impede in commerce, and is of the old-fashioned "If it's free of cost it's free of value" school. There is nothing to stop someone from selling a perl encryption package (with full source, freely copyable) with support in a nice box. Someone at the NSA neither neglected scripting languages entirely, or discounted their potential. Or a third possibility: that the NSA has *finally* concluded that restricting crypto reduces the security of the United States. But everyone generally agrees that the NSA is the driving force behind crypto export restrictions. If the NSA has come to that conclusion, it should simply declare victory and get rid of all the regulations and restrictions. I think that they haven't come to that conclusion. Instead, what we're seeing is the outcome of an internal political battle. Let's hope the right people win. -- -russ nelson <sig () russnelson com> http://russnelson.com Crynwr sells support for free software | PGPok | "Ask not what your country 521 Pleasant Valley Rd. | +1 315 268 1925 voice | can force other people to Potsdam, NY 13676-3213 | +1 315 268 9201 FAX | do for you..." -Perry M.
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