From: cmca@alpha.c2.org (Chris McAuliffe)
Date: Sun, 14 Apr 1996 20:55:53 +0800
To: Jeremey Barrett <jeremey@forequest.com>
Subject: Re: Is crypt(1) a prohibited export?
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[To: Jeremey Barrett <jeremey@forequest.com>]
[cc: cypherpunks@toad.com]
[Subject: Re: Is crypt(1) a prohibited export? ]
[In-reply-to: Your message of Sat, 13 Apr 96 22:21:14 MST.]
             <Pine.BSI.3.91.960413221855.7580A-100000@newton.forequest.com> 

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.

>On Wed, 10 Apr 1996, Chris McAuliffe wrote:
>> Is crypt(1) a prohibited export from the US? I thought it was. The
>> reason I ask is that it has come to my attention that HP ships that
>> overseas too, with HP-UX versions 9 and 10...

Chris McAuliffe <cmca@alpha.c2.org> (No, not that one.)

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