Re: [Q] merging mainline kernel

[Harmon Seaver <hseaver@cybershamanix.com>]

   It would seem that the best places to publish the kernel itself and all
crypto would be countries such as Germany and Japan who are pro-free crypto. In
fact, I think it's a very bad idea to have the kernel releases done in the US at
all in the current political climate. What's the point of taking a chance of
them being comprimised? I can download kernels from Germany just as easily as I
can from the US, perhaps a tiny bit slower.
   I don't understand why the linux community releases kernels in the US,
release them elsewhere and let the US mirror them. Besides, there are *no*
regulations on import of crypto to the US, only export, so the solution would
seem obvious.


On Sat, Sep 07, 2002 at 05:06:07PM +0200, Thomas Sjögren wrote:
> On Saturday 07 September 2002 16:36, Michael Richardson wrote:
> 
> >     mk> I'm not familiar with the limitations on crypto exports of
> > U.S.
> >
> >   I strongly suggest that unless you want to be the Skyleroff, that
> > you become familliar with them.
> 
> Check out the Crypto Law Survey and the summary of international crypto 
> controls:
> http://rechten.kub.nl/koops/cryptolaw/
> http://rechten.kub.nl/koops/cryptolaw/cls-sum.htm
> 
> /Thomas
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