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From: Andy Gay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

> On Tue, 2006-05-23 at 19:18 +0200, The Hog wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have ben told that the Linux kernel contains cryptographic code in many
> > places. U.S. export restrictions forbid to export software that contains
> > cryptographic code to certain countries, such as Iran. This also applies
to
> > the Linux kernel.
> 
> You sure? I've no idea what the legality of this is, but right on the
> www.kernel.org homepage is this notice:
> 
> "This site includes publicly available encryption source code which,
> together with object code resulting from the compiling of publicly
> available source code, may be exported from the United States under
> License Exception "TSU" pursuant to 15 C.F.R. Section 740.13(e)."

Yes, but an exception is made for some countries listed in EAR 746.

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