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From: mjr@hussar.dco.dec.com (Marcus J. Ranum)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.internals
Subject: Re: DES export regulations.  And what to do about it!
Message-ID: <1991Jan02.202703.8608@decuac.dec.com>
Date: 2 Jan 91 20:27:03 GMT
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bhoughto@hopi.intel.com (Blair P. Houghton) writes:

>...i.e., there's something to be said for prohibiting the
>export of sensitive technologies, regardless of the availability
>of related scientific information.

	In this case, it's like restricting the sale of blackpowder muzzle
loader rifles - DES is not useful to an "enemy" power, unless they are Real
Dumb, especially since the RSA algorithm has been published, and they can
bloody well just use that. Restricting DES source is like banning the sale
of flint knives to people who have a charge account at Interarms.

mjr.
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