[43432] in Cypherpunks
Re: NSA, ITAR, NCSA and plug-in hooks.
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (jim bell)
Wed Nov 15 17:12:17 1995
Date: Wed, 15 Nov 1995 14:42:29 -0800
To: Scott Brickner <sjb@universe.digex.net>
From: jimbell@pacifier.com (jim bell)
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com
>jim bell writes:
>>>I think it's 121.1, Category XIII paragraph (b) item (5):
>>>"Ancillary equipment specifically designed or modified for paragraphs (b)
>>>(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this category;"
>>
>>Question: What makes computers in general NOT describable by such a
>>paragraph?!?
>
>The referenced paragraphsdescribe cryptographic hardware, software and
>technical data. Computers in general are not "specifically designed"
>as cryptographic equipment.
Great! Then you must merely ensure that there is at least one
(non-encryption) program around that can use the same hooks.
