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From: marcap@concour.CS.Concordia.CA (Marc Pawlowsky)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: RESTRICTION (was Crypt function)
Keywords: crypt unix ibm-pc
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Date: 24 Aug 89 17:43:21 GMT
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Not only do restrictions apply on CRYPT but they also apply on
some common programs such as dBase III+.  A copy I bought two
years ago had a sticker on it saying that it may not be distributed
outside USA and Canada due to US regulations.

I use to work in a computer store across from ICAO (International
Civil Aviation Organization (A UN body)) and we had a few diplomats
buy the package over the counter.  (Even showed us the diplomatic
immunity card, so they would not pay sales tax.)  I can not see that
the evil empire :-) does not have a smuggled copy (through a diplomatic pouch),
but the restrictions still apply.  (Interesting enough all the east european
diplomats wanted lap tops to take home, but did not want to bring the boxes with
them.