encryption technology (was : Re: OT?: Legal question about p2p)

[G Gambill]

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> [mailto:plug-devel-admin@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of
> Technomage
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 7:08 PM
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> Subject: Re: encryption technology (was : Re: OT?: Legal question =
about
> p2p)
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> On Tuesday 31 May 2005 17:29, Mike Hoy wrote:
> > > even trading legal files (such as the linux operating system)=20
> can get you
> > > in dutch (especially if it contains ANY encryption technology=20
> the Federal
> > > government deems to be of "national security matter or concern").
> >
> > I was wondering if you could elaborate on this and maybe give an
> > example.
> >
> best example: pgp (phil zimmerman's work).
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> the situation: PZ invented a new way to encrypt information that=20
> used a key=20
> pair system that was "secure enough" for the masses.=20
> unfortunately, it was=20
> also powerful enough to cause the Federal Government to have=20
> kittens. thus,=20
> they tried (through the rules and regulations in force at the time) to =

> prevent mr. zimmerman from exporting his technology. mind you, it=20
> was *his*=20
> technology, but the US government tried to claim eminent domain over =
it.=20
> hence a number of court cases and the emergence of an entire new=20
> market for=20
> tools of this type.
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Didn't the Feds back off on this???

Was commerce (an in interstate) involved???


> hopefully, that answers a question or 2.
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> mind you, I may have simplified this problem too far, but its=20
> been a bad habit=20
> of mine (of late) to try and keep things as simple as possible.
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> TMH
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