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Re: Spam the Sign!

daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Frank Stuart)
Wed Nov 22 13:20:43 1995

Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 12:16:27 -0600 (CST)
From: Frank Stuart <fstuart@vetmed.auburn.edu>
To: froomkin@law.miami.edu
Cc: cypherpunks@toad.com

>[regarding suggestion that netscape give mit or someone a 128 bit version 
>to place on an ftp server]
>
>This is not an apology for the the ITAR, just my usual lawyerly overcaution:
>
>Suppose A gives B a program that is export controlled, intending for B to 
>allow it to be exported.  Has A conspired with B to export the program?
>
>Let's ask the grand jury investigating Phil....

That's a possible problem, I suppose, but wouldn't you be protected if
your license agreement with MIT (or whoever) specified redistribution
"for domestic use only"?


                          | (Douglas) Hofstadter's Law:
Frank Stuart              | It always takes longer than you expect, even 
fstuart@vetmed.auburn.edu | when you take into account Hofstadter's Law.

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