Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:59:33 -0800 From: Norbert Papke <fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Is FreeBSD subject to the EAR ? Message-ID: <200812190759.33859.fbsd-ml@scrapper.ca> In-Reply-To: <200812180455.mBI4tQwW024907@toshiba.co.jp> References: <200812180455.mBI4tQwW024907@toshiba.co.jp>
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On December 17, 2008, kosuke.okisaka@toshiba.co.jp wrote: > Is Free BSD 6.3-release subject to the U.S. Export Administration > Regulation ? > > If the FreeBSD 6.3-release includes encryption software, it may be subject > to the EAR. > > Following is extract part of the EAR. > > Part 734.3 : Items subject to the EAR > > (b) The following items are not subject to the EAR: > ・瘢雹 > ・瘢雹 > (3) Publicly available technology and software, except software > controlled for > "EI" reasons under ECCN 5D002 on the Commerce Control List and > mass market encryption software with symmetric key length exceeding > 64-bits controlled under ECCN 5D992, that: I am not a lawyer, but I would stipulate that FreeBSD falls into the "publicly available" category and would therefore be exempt. -- Norbert Papke. Grand Master Turing once dreamed that he was a machine. When he awoke he exclaimed: "I don't know whether I am Turing dreaming that I am a machine, or a machine dreaming that I am Turing!" (The Tao Of Programming)
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