Re: [Crypto] Re: ftp.kernel.org vs. ftp.funet.fi (fwd)

Matthias Urlichs (smurf@work.smurf.noris.de)
23 Apr 1997 13:19:21 +0200

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Jim Nance <jlnance@avanticorp.com> writes:
> > In article <199704190944.FAA04829@jenolan.caipgeneral> you write:
> > > Won't work, there are laws that say it is also illegal to export
> > > anything which "allows non-exportable crypto to be plugged in
> > > easily".
> >
> > Then does this apply to the loopback device? It has hooks for
> > encryption where you can semi-easily (some source tweaking necessary)
> > plug in a DES module.
>
That's not a problem. Thee hooks are not for encryprion, they're for
plugging in *whatever*. You simply supply an instance of whatever that's
not encryprion and don't mention encryption in your documentation at all.

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