Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83 (MC840302); site ecrcvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!bullwinkle!rochester!seismo!mcvax!unido!ecrcvax!dave From: dave@ecrcvax.UUCP (David Morton) Newsgroups: net.unix,net.crypt Subject: Re: Non-ATT 'crypt(3)' Message-ID: <180@ecrcvax.UUCP> Date: Sun, 22-Dec-85 08:41:50 EST Article-I.D.: ecrcvax.180 Posted: Sun Dec 22 08:41:50 1985 Date-Received: Wed, 25-Dec-85 03:10:56 EST Organization: ECRC, D-8000 Muenchen 81, W. Germany Lines: 32 Xref: watmath net.unix:6702 net.crypt:493 Summary: Expires: References: <124@suneast.uucp> <717@decuac.UUCP> <435@brl-tgr.ARPA> Sender: Reply-To: dave@ecrcvax.UUCP (David Morton) Followup-To: Distribution: Organization: European Computer-Industry Research Centre, Munchen, W. Germany Keywords: In article alex@uel (Alex Osadzinski ) writes: >Seriously, this business of removing the decryption code from international >versions of UNIX Systems is a pain in the rectum for everybody. I know of at least two companies in Germany who shipped this code before the State Dept decided it was "a breach of national security" or whatever the reason was for the decision. One of these companies was obviously unaware at that time of the breach and promptly "upgraded" customers to a version without the 'crypt' as soon as it was generally known. Note these were not necessarily both German companies. One in fact had to stop shipping, according to my sources. Someone should tell the State Dept. that the stable door has been open for the past 8 years at least and closing it now only makes them look more stupid than they already are. -- Dave Morton Tel. + (49) 89 - 92699 - 139 CSNET: dave%ecrcvax.uucp@germany.csnet UUCP: seismo!mcvax!unido!ecrcvax!dave