[free-sklyarov] Please no flames for what i'm about to propos e...

Austin Hook marvin at qubit.computershop.calgary.ab.ca
Wed Jul 25 15:22:39 PDT 2001


On Wed, 25 Jul 2001, Adrian Dunston wrote:
> Software cannot be used as a weapon.  The idea that it can be used in ways
> similar to a rifle are incorrect and harmful to our cause. 

True, but the US Gov't does define it as so, in their prohibition of
export of high strength crypto.  It's still on the books, only not
enforced.  Without that definition, they wouldn't have been able to give
Zimmerman and PGP so much grief.

Austin Hook





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