[884] in cryptography@c2.net mail archive
Re: Sun Microsystems to try to go around EAR
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Derek Atkins)
Thu May 22 13:42:18 1997
To: pclow@extol.com.my
Cc: Adam Shostack <adam@homeport.org>, Michael C Taylor <mctaylor@mta.ca>,
cryptography@c2.net, risks@csl.sri.com
From: Derek Atkins <warlord@MIT.EDU>
Date: 22 May 1997 13:20:35 -0400
In-Reply-To: pclow's message of Thu, 22 May 1997 19:41:02 +0800
Who says that this software is unevaluated by Sun? Just because Sun
did not give technical help to the Russians does not mean that the did
not look at the code prior to signing the deal. Granted, this is
speculation on my part; I don't know anything about the deal.
Just remember that right now there still are no limitations on the
IMPORT of cryptography into the United States, so it would be
perfectly legal for Sun to import the code from Russia, look at it,
and say "yep, its ok".
-derek
pclow <pclow@extol.com.my> writes:
>
> Adam Shostack wrote:
> >
> > Is it less risky to sell unevaluated software or crippled export
> > allowed software?
>
>
> Hmmmm... the devil or the deep blue sea? As a non-US company
> that deals in IT security, this poses more of a problem than
> before. Any technical opinions on this list would be greatly
> appreciated.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> _________________________________________________________________________
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> " Real freedom is not the license to do whatever you want,
> but rather the liberty to do what you ought to do".
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Derek Atkins, SB '93 MIT EE, SM '95 MIT Media Laboratory
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