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Date:      Sat, 30 May 1998 08:23:55 +0200
From:      Ollivier Robert <roberto@keltia.freenix.fr>
To:        freebsd-current@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: MD5 v. DES?
Message-ID:  <19980530082355.A23195@keltia.freenix.fr>
In-Reply-To: <199805291611.LAA06149@detlev.UUCP>; from Joel Ray Holveck on Fri, May 29, 1998 at 11:11:52AM -0500
References:  <x7ra1d5dv3.fsf_-_@singularity.enigami.com> <199805291611.LAA06149@detlev.UUCP>

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According to Joel Ray Holveck:
> Are there any issues with using the international version of DES in
> France?

The new law regarding cryptography enables anyone to use authentication
products without problem. Encryption is limited to 40 bits or less
if you use a product without key escrow. There is some talk about
permitting 56 bits systems but that's still not allowed.
-- 
Ollivier ROBERT -=- FreeBSD: The Power to Serve! -=- roberto@keltia.freenix.fr
FreeBSD keltia.freenix.fr 3.0-CURRENT #60: Fri May 15 21:04:22 CEST 1998

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