Microsoft's CryptoAPI - thoughts?

What does everyone think about this? Perhaps I already missed the boat, but I just found out about it. How would international apps work? Would a data file encrypted with an app compiled with a US-only CSP (cryptographic service provider) be able to be loaded by a European equivalent app? [Info can be found at: http://www.microsoft.com/intdev/inttech/cryptapi.htm] -- rickt@psa.pencom.com egalitarian, philosopher, unix cowboy, '68 chevy pickup hacker