Re: Crypto problems again

[Wes Hardaker <wes@hardakers.net>]

>>>>> On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 23:18:46 +0100, Jesper Harder <harder@ifa.au.dk> said:

Jesper> We recommend that you perform IP checking and deny downloads
Jesper> to known embargoed countries. This due diligence also would
Jesper> provide a defense to a claim of civil liability. If you find
Jesper> out that your software has been downloaded to a prohibited
Jesper> destination, then I recommend that you block future downloads
Jesper> to that specific site unless and until you obtain a license
Jesper> from BXA.

That last part seems to imply that after you get a license you should
release the block.  This paragraph makes no sense, since you can't do
the first part until after you write BXA and the second part isn't
required after you write the BXA.  It's almost written like an opinion
that even though you can release it to one of the 7 evil countries of
the world (TM) (or is it now 5 since we took over 2 of them?) you
shouldn't do so because it would be morally wrong.

(in no way am I stating an opinion on the matter one way or another in
the above text...  Just ranting at the end of the day)


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