Re: Crypt::*

[email protected] (Stephen Zander) 12 Nov 1999 11:43:54 -0800
Newsgroups perl.sdk
Organization speaking through, but not for, McKessonHBOC Corp.
Message-ID <[email protected]>
>>>>> "Larry" == Larry W Virden <[email protected]> writes:
    Larry> It was my understanding that there are international legal
    Larry> concerns over software encryption in several countries -
    Larry> avoidance of encryption code in the sdk might be the best
    Larry> bet.

This rapidly becomes a philisophical/political question, but
personally I don't see why stupid laws in *any* contry should be our
problem, as long as those providing access to the sdk (CPAN mirrors I
presume) aren't violating the laws of the country in which they
operate.  Caveat downloader. :)

That is, if exporting is OK, leave the users of the sdk to deal with
the legal implications of its use.  We should just warn them that
restrictions on use *may* exist.

-- 
Stephen

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