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Re: Solution for US/Foreign Software?




jim bell writes, carefully avoiding the "Return" key:
 > 1.  Write a program limited to keysize ...
 > 2.  Get it export approved.  Export it.

If you do step 1, then step 2 is impossible.  If your application is
constructed such that a non-export-approvable cryptosystem can be
dropped on top, then you will not get export approval.  (I know this
from our direct experience here.)

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