On 15-Oct-98, 18:02 (CDT), [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Marc Singer writes: > > I was under the impression that putting hooks in to use crypto was enough > > to raise the hackles of the export hounds. > > Standing near the border and thinking about prime numbers is enough to > raise the hackles of the export kooks. Ihere has got to be some limit to > the amount of crap we'll take from these jerks. Ignore the nonsense about > 'hooks' and ship it.
While I agree in principle, you might want to ask Michael Elkins first; it's conceivable that he could be brought into any litigation (on the "let's accuse everyone whose name we can find anywhere near it" theory). This came up a lot when I was reading the mutt lists (back in the 0.4x era), and IIRC Michael was very concerned about being charged with a crypto violation, not because he believed he was guilty, but because simply having to defend himself legally would pretty much ruin him financially. Whether we agree or not, I think we should respect the author's wishes (as we did when we pulled the MP3 thingie (8hz?)). Steve Greenland
