Re: New crypto regs outlaw financing non-US development

[Bill Frantz <frantz@netcom.com>]

At 5:15 PM -0800 12/29/96, Timothy C. May wrote:
>This very list advocates violation of the ITARs in various ways (I speak of
>"the list" as a person in the sense of the consensus of the list...there
>may not be unanimity, but the consensus of the vocal members of the list is
>obvious).

Gee, I always thought that people on this list only advocated changing the
ITAR thru legal means.  The fact that strong crypto is widely available
outside the USA is merely supporting evidence for this view.  :-)

It's nice to see some signal back instead of just the noise sent during the
Christmas attack on the list.  Thanks to all of you who provided the signal.


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