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Re: ECCN and curl/libcurl

From: Dan Fandrich <dan_at_coneharvesters.com>
Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:59:09 -0700

On Fri, Mar 14, 2008 at 04:25:28PM +0100, Patrick Monnerat wrote:
> Politics slang is "scrambled" to me, but I can note this is about using
> curl/libcurl within arms (or things considered as such): I totally
> disagree with such a use, but the curl/libcurl license does not ban it.

I don't think that's the question here--the U.S. government until
recently considered any software that does encryption to BE arms! So,
exporting libcurl (which allows encrypting data streams) outside the
U.S.A. was to them equivalent to exporting a Stinger surface-to-air missile!

Those rules were changed some years ago to allow exports of encryption
software, but I don't know what kind of red tape is involved. In any
case, it's not something that Daniel really needs to worry about (being
outside the U.S.A.).

>>> Dan

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