Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 11:21:54 +0100 From: "Poul-Henning Kamp" <phk@phk.freebsd.dk> To: Clement Laforet <sheepkiller@cultdeadsheep.org> Cc: wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl Subject: Re: adding crypto support to GENERIC Message-ID: <4095.1069410114@critter.freebsd.dk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:49:10 %2B0100." <20031120004910.47a9d96d.sheepkiller@cultdeadsheep.org>
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In message <20031120004910.47a9d96d.sheepkiller@cultdeadsheep.org>, Clement Laf oret writes: >On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 19:52:18 +0100 >Eric Masson <e-masson@kisoft-services.com> wrote: > >> >>>>> "Wilko" == Wilko Bulte <wkb@freebie.xs4all.nl> writes: >> >> >> Are there any of those left ? >> Wilko> France ? >> >> Use of cryptographic devices seems to spread quickly these days in >> France, Laws have been seriously softened in this area, but I don't >> know for sure actual status. > >If my memory serves me right, you can't use a key stronger than 128 bits >except for software and uses authorized by the DCSSI. OpenSSL and GnuPG are >authorized (thanks to France FSF): Hang on here. We are not _forcing_ people to use the code, we are merely shipping it. I think we can conclude that no relevant country at this time restricts _possesion_ of crypto code, and that there is no problem in shipping it in GENERIC. -- Poul-Henning Kamp | UNIX since Zilog Zeus 3.20 phk@FreeBSD.ORG | TCP/IP since RFC 956 FreeBSD committer | BSD since 4.3-tahoe Never attribute to malice what can adequately be explained by incompetence.
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