Date: Tue, 28 Sep 1999 09:32:06 +0200 (IST)
From: Eli Zaretskii <eliz AT is DOT elta DOT co DOT il>
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On Mon, 27 Sep 1999, S. M. Halloran wrote:

> > `crypt' uses DES encryption, and AFAIK DES is not restricted in the way 
> > you describe.
> 
> Actually, the United States government has a law that deals with the export of 
> munitions (the law is abbreviated ITAR), and cryptography of a certain strength 
> is considered a regulated product for export.  You can be in violation of 
> criminal statutes if you send source code for something like DES from a host 
> inside the US to one outside.

In general, this is true (although it seems the US government is changing 
its attitude lately).  However, as I said, I think the DES encryption in 
particular is NOT under these restrictions.