Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:10:00 -0700 (PDT) From: <backyard1454-bsd@yahoo.com> To: Adam Stroud <adam@thegeeklord.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: make.conf and USA_RESIDENT Message-ID: <20060630201000.3405.qmail@web81606.mail.mud.yahoo.com> In-Reply-To: <44A5791B.2040206@thegeeklord.com>
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--- Adam Stroud <adam@thegeeklord.com> wrote: > I have seen references to a USA_RESIDENT make.conf > entry. However, I > cannot find any reference to this variable in > /usr/share/examples/etc/make.conf, or the make.conf > man page. Does this > setting still exist? If so, is there are > documentation for it? > > Thanks > A > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > I'm fairly certain this was in the good old days to properly have the encumbered cryptography code built. Since GAT and what not and other Illectual Property agreements have been signed with the US and China most notably I believe this code is no longer encumbered with exportation restrictions and so the USA_RESIDENT is no longer required. I believe this was in one of the change logs for the system source, as I know I read this. Maybe is was in the news log for www.freebsd.org. However, I'm not certain where I read this and when this changed. It would be nice to have a definative answer on this because people still suggest it is put into make.conf... I believe all the crptography code is built by default now, however there are specific make options that enable it. brian
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