From: lmccarth@cs.umass.edu
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 1996 03:55:19 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com (Cypherpunks Mailing List)
Subject: Re: S/MIME outside the US?
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I wrote:
# All things are exportable as long as the keysize is kept under a 
# certain size, which is too small to be really secure.  

Bill Stewart writes:
> That's not correct - you can only export crypto code from the US
> for which you have Permission, 

Well, sure. I can only say so many obvious things in one message :}

> and they'll only give you Permission
> if it's weak crypto or you agree to be Well-Behaved (e.g. US banks 
> can export real DES for talking to other banks, but US banks can be
> subpoenaed and forced to hand over the plaintext.)

You didn't quote my next sentence, which was (according to
http://www.hks.net/cpunks/cpunks-24/1417.html)

# (Unless they're used for banking, or only 
# for authentication, or you're only taking it with you for personal use on
# a trip, or....)

-Lewis