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Re: So, what crypto legislation (if any) is necessary? (Was List O' , shame)
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Black Unicorn)
Mon Mar 25 16:34:16 1996
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 15:45:07 -0500 (EST)
From: Black Unicorn <unicorn@schloss.li>
To: sameer <sameer@c2.org>
Cc: sameer@c2.org, ses@tipper.oit.unc.edu, declan+@CMU.EDU,
cypherpunks@toad.com
In-Reply-To: <199603252030.MAA09782@infinity.c2.org>
On Mon, 25 Mar 1996, sameer wrote:
> >
> > No, in fact, I have not.
> >
> > What are the impediments to corporate marketing of crypto where the
> > marketing and distrubting entity is foreign? (I honestly don't know)
>
> As a US entity, Community ConneXion is marketing an
> SSL-encrypting webserver based on the Apache-SSL developed by the
> Apache Group (worldwide) and Ben Laurie (in the UK).
[Legitimate logistical obsticles deleted]
> It's doable. It's not trivial though.
Phew. I thought for a moment you meant legal problems.
Yes, I concede, there are significant logistical hurdles confronting the
multi-jurisdictional crypto project. One assumes, however, that the
initial capital investment will be somewhat offset by the first in market
advantage of the position.
Further, a entirely foreign production, say for chip manufacture, would
probably make things easier. I had specifically contemplated hardware
applications. Indeed, there are problems with both, but they don't stem
from ITAR.
> ITAR does help, in that if Ben decides to commercialize his
> product, we have a very convenient line which stops us from competing
> with each other. He can't sell inside the US because of RSA patents. I
> can't sell outside the US because of ITAR. ;-)
> >
> > Granted, worldwide *personal* use of crypto availability is
> > > trivial, but not corporate.
> >
> > Sufficently entrench personal use of crypto, and the personal/corporate
> > use distinction ceases to exist.
>
> Not if some applications don't apply to personal use.
Are you talking specific licensing provisions, or implementation. I
don't follow. (Though I'm fairly sure I'm missing something obvious).
>
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