From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Dec 19 15:59:36 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 23C3C1065673 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:59:36 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca) Received: from idcmail-mo2no.shaw.ca (idcmail-mo2no.shaw.ca [64.59.134.9]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EBBB68FC1F for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:59:35 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca) Received: from pd7ml2no-ssvc.prod.shaw.ca ([10.0.153.162]) by pd5mo1no-svcs.prod.shaw.ca with ESMTP; 19 Dec 2008 08:59:35 -0700 X-Cloudmark-SP-Filtered: true X-Cloudmark-SP-Result: v=1.0 c=0 a=ZVYjb6yJzfWhdgSHCVoA:9 a=p4E5GXOvIcaUuPuS1aBTY7m0NM0A:4 a=UfelmyxXYP8A:10 Received: from s010600121729c74c.vc.shawcable.net (HELO proven.lan) ([24.85.241.34]) by pd7ml2no-dmz.prod.shaw.ca with ESMTP; 19 Dec 2008 08:59:35 -0700 Received: from proven.lan (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by proven.lan (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id mBJFxY1e005483 for ; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:59:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca) Received: from localhost (localhost [[UNIX: localhost]]) by proven.lan (8.14.3/8.14.3/Submit) id mBJFxYUU005481 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:59:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca) X-Authentication-Warning: proven.lan: npapke set sender to fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca using -f From: Norbert Papke Organization: Archaeological Filing To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:59:33 -0800 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.10 References: <200812180455.mBI4tQwW024907@toshiba.co.jp> In-Reply-To: <200812180455.mBI4tQwW024907@toshiba.co.jp> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200812190759.33859.fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca> Subject: Re: Is FreeBSD subject to the EAR ? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:59:36 -0000 On December 17, 2008, kosuke.okisaka@toshiba.co.jp wrote: > Is Free BSD 6.3-release subject to the U.S. Export Administration > Regulation ? > > If the FreeBSD 6.3-release includes encryption software, it may be subject > to the EAR. > > Following is extract part of the EAR. > > Part 734.3 : Items subject to the EAR > > (b) The following items are not subject to the EAR: > ・ > ・ > (3) Publicly available technology and software, except software > controlled for > "EI" reasons under ECCN 5D002 on the Commerce Control List and > mass market encryption software with symmetric key length exceeding > 64-bits controlled under ECCN 5D992, that: I am not a lawyer, but I would stipulate that FreeBSD falls into the "publicly available" category and would therefore be exempt. -- Norbert Papke. Grand Master Turing once dreamed that he was a machine. When he awoke he exclaimed: "I don't know whether I am Turing dreaming that I am a machine, or a machine dreaming that I am Turing!" (The Tao Of Programming)