Date: Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:42:14 +0100 From: Chris Rees <utisoft@gmail.com> To: Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> Cc: Anton Shterenlikht <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>, FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: redports: USA_RESIDENT=YES ? Message-ID: <CADLo83_%2BXZj%2B0-Y67noOiUza%2BY5gyDp2mSTWQeSHYiPgFhssew@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20120928071414.GI74603@e-new.0x20.net> References: <201209271528.q8RFSoUR002657@mech-cluster241.men.bris.ac.uk> <CADLo839UPuc_LbtepTpi=yKesUwfVOO5EuUCzq_ie8Qs5E-%2B6g@mail.gmail.com> <20120928071414.GI74603@e-new.0x20.net>
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On 28 Sep 2012 08:14, "Lars Engels" <lars.engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> @0x20.net <lars.engels@0x20.net>> wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 04:36:34PM +0100, Chris Rees wrote: > > On 27 Sep 2012 16:29, "Anton Shterenlikht" <mexas <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>@<mexas@bristol.ac.uk> bristol.ac.uk <mexas@bristol.ac.uk>> wrote: > > > > > > What is the meaning of USA_RESIDENT=YES in redports build logs? > > > > > > > The US government considers cryptography a weapon, so exporting it is > > technically an offence. Therefore, a declaration that you're a US resident > > is required for strong cryptography, since the rest of the world is full of > > terrorists and whatnot. > > Is that still so? IIRC that is no longer true since a few years. The patent issue no longer holds, but I'm pretty sure the xenophobia is current. Chris
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