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From: gwyn@brl-tgr.ARPA (Doug Gwyn <gwyn>)
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Subject: Re: Xenix & crypt
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Date: Sun, 31-Mar-85 22:45:52 EST
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> 4. The CRYPT command has been removed from Xenix 3.0b. The
>    crypt commands contains classified algorithms, and has
>    been removed in order to comply with goverment regulations
>    covering international distribution of Xenix.

The algorithm is by no stretch of the imagination "classified".

The Department of Commerce prohibits exportation of many things,
including cryptographic systems.  Apparently AT&T lawyers have
decided not to fight the issue, since they now remove "crypt"
etc. from the "international version" of UNIX.  This whole issue
is pretty silly; another example of your tax dollar being wasted.