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1997-07-18 - Re: Verisign gets export approval

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From: Jason William RENNIE <jrennie@hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au>
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
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UTC Datetime: 1997-07-18 10:55:04 UTC
Raw Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 18:55:04 +0800

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From: Jason William RENNIE <jrennie@hardy.ocs.mq.edu.au>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 1997 18:55:04 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: Verisign gets export approval
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> 
> Only a valid VeriSign Global ID cert (an X.509 v3 cert with a special
> extension) will activate the strong encryption in exportable browsers. This
> is hardcoded into Navigator and Internet Explorer.
> 
So, write a new browser (Theres a linux project staring to do 
this for linux soon/now (i think anyway)) and then port to a bunch of 
systems and base it outside the US. There aren't any import restriction 
on strong crypto yet are there ?? Besides you could then set up a home 
page ala. netscape.com and rake in the advertising dollars, if you can 
get teh browser to take off. A lot of if's and work but in theory it 
works.

Jason =8-]

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