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From: niland@hpfcms.HP.COM ( Bob Niland )
Newsgroups: net.crypt
Subject: Re: There are basically no export controls on public domain information.
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Date: Sun, 5-Oct-86 15:12:37 EDT
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re: Exporting 'crypt'

> Part 379.1, Definitions.
> 	"...  All software is technical data."

I encourage you to check a little more deeply into export of cryptographic
technology.  We [at HP] would like to ship crypt with HP-UX, but from what I
have heard of our investigations, it has been determined that crypt is
considered to be "munitions"(!)  as well as "technical data", and is
therefore restricted by some other set of regulations in addition to the
ones you listed.

Yes, I know, "But DES has been published!  The Rooskies already know all
about it!"  Well, the apparent theory behind the munitions classification is
something like "Yes, and they know how to make bombs too.  That doesn't mean
we'll sell them ours."  The argument seems a bit strained to me.

Our lawyers periodically do battle with the great fire-breathing dragon of
"National Security" concerning this issue.  I imagine that until we get a
specific green flag on it, we will continue to leave crypt out of our
product.

Regards,                                              Hewlett-Packard
Bob Niland                                            3404 East Harmony Road
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