From: Jeremey Barrett <jeremey@forequest.com>
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 21:06:38 +0800
To: Chris McAuliffe <cmca@alpha.c2.org>
Subject: Re: Is crypt(1) a prohibited export?
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On Sun, 14 Apr 1996, Chris McAuliffe wrote:

> While not paying attention, Jeremey Barrett <jeremey@forequest.com> wrote:
> >crypt() is a hash function, and hence is not subject to export restriction.
> >(To my knowledge).
> 
> crypt(3) is a library routine implementing a hash function. Crypt(1) is
> a general purpose cryptography program implementing an algorithm similar
> to an enigma rotor machine. My question stands.
> 

Ah. My mistake... the man page I have on crypt(1) says this:

RESTRICTIONS
     This program is not available on  software  shipped  outside
     the U.S.

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