Date: Sun, 22 Dec 1996 05:54:43 -0800 (PST) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb> To: ldv@long.yar.ru (Dmitri V. Lukyanov) Cc: security@freebsd.org Subject: Re: (fwd) FYI: Crypto Restrictions Unconstitutional - US Court Message-ID: <199612221354.FAA03065@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.95.961222083946.787A-100000@long.yar.ru> from "Dmitri V. Lukyanov" at Dec 22, 96 08:46:31 am
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Dmitri V. Lukyanov wrote: > > Hi, > > Is this the end of FreeBSD password encryption problems? NO! this court ruling applies to Mr. Daniel J. Bernstein only. expect the goverment of the USA to appeal the case to a higher court. this may end up at the supreme court due to the first admendment issues that the judge has cited. [snip] > The long-range effects, however, still are cloudy, since Judge > Patel's decision only legally applies to Prof. Bernstein. > > Other people and companies are still technically required to follow > the export restrictions when speaking or publishing about > cryptography, or when speaking or publishing cryptographic source > code. > > The decision, however, sends a strong signal that if the government > tried to enforce these rules against other people, the courts are > likely to strike them down again, Godwin said. jmb
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