Re: US encryption-code export laws relaxed since January 7

On Thu, Feb 03, 2011 at 03:22:59AM +0100, Tony Mechelynck wrote:
> This probably doesn't apply to Vim (whose FTP servers are in the
> Netherlands) ? or is it? (who contributed the Blowfish encryption code?
> Wasn't it a US programmer? Or where did he copy the code from?) Anyway,
> there are no more restrictions on exporting encryption code from the US
> as part of an application that anyone can download without being traced.
> See
> http://lockshot.wordpress.com/2011/01/21/recent-changes-in-us-crypto-export-rules/
> for details.

Seriously? It's about time! Maybe the sanity is catching, and the
Patriot Act and the DMCA will go away, too.

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Erik Falor
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