From: Joe Thomas <jthomas@access.digex.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 1996 14:21:50 +0800
To: Tom Johnston <tomj@microsoft.com>
Subject: Re: CryptoAPI and export question
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On Wed, 17 Jan 1996, Tom Johnston wrote:

> Two points:  the CSP development kit is export-controlled; and signing a
> CSP developed by a foreign vendor is treated as a export -- so the signature
> is export-controlled.

The *signature* is export controlled?!?  What the hell kind of sophistry 
could the State Department use to deny an export license to a signature?  

Joe