From: Scott Brickner <sjb@universe.digex.net>
Date: Thu, 16 Nov 1995 03:32:09 +0800
To: jimbell@pacifier.com (jim bell)
Subject: Re: NSA, ITAR, NCSA and plug-in hooks.
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jim bell writes:
>>I think it's 121.1, Category XIII paragraph (b) item (5):
>>"Ancillary equipment specifically designed or modified for paragraphs (b)
>>(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) of this category;"
>
>Question:  What makes computers in general NOT describable by such a
>paragraph?!?

The referenced paragraphsdescribe cryptographic hardware, software and
technical data.  Computers in general are not "specifically designed"
as cryptographic equipment.