Re: 2.4 and Strong Cryptography...

[Horst von Brand]

Matthias Andree <[e-mail]> said:
> "Michael H. Warfield" <[e-mail]> writes:
> 
> > ] SEC. 740.13 TECHNOLOGY AND SOFTWARE < UNRESTRICTED (TSU)
> > ]
> > ]       (2) You may not knowingly export or re-export source code or
> > ]       products developed with this source code to Cuba, Iran, Iraq,
> > ]       Libya, North Korea, Sudan or Syria.
> > ]
> > ]       (3) Posting of the source code on the Internet (e.g., FTP or
> > ]       World Wide Web site) where the source code may be downloaded by
> > ]       anyone would not establish "knowledge" as described in subparagraph
> > ]       (2) of this section. In addition, such posting would not trigger
> > ]       "red flags" necessitating the affirmative duty to inquire under
> > ]       the "Know Your Customer" guidance provided in Supplement No. 3
> > ]       to Part 732.

> Although it does not affect me where I live, these two subsections are
> the outcome of a twisted mind. You may not export things to the
> countries named in (2), but you may publicly offer the stuff for im- and
> export (download). Subtlety: with active FTP, you actually have your FTP
> server export things. %-) 
> 
> Thus, (3) effectively swallows (2), both paragraphs could safely be
> omitted. 

It is not the same. If I make a CD and send it to Cuba somehow, the NSA
won't be able to catch it in flight ;-)
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