Re: H/W v S/W encryption Constitutional challenge --The Next Generati

"Attila T. Hun" <attila@hun.org> writes:

IM[NSH]O, we need a test case that _differentiates_ between hardware encryption engines and _software_for_encryption (not to be confused with firmware). Patel rendered an important decision, but she refrained from establishing national jurisdiction; our only hope in this instance is further citations as to relevance.

Hmm. The patents on algorithms are phrased as patents on a hardware device implementing the algorithm. If the gubmint had a precedent of hardware exports being banned, could they present a software-only export as a part of a hardward/software package? Just thinking. --- Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM Brighton Beach Boardwalk BBS, Forest Hills, N.Y.: +1-718-261-2013, 14.4Kbps