==========> _______________________________________________________________________________ From: Michael C Taylor (CSD) on Wed, Dec 4, 1996 13:54 On Tue, 3 Dec 1996, Dr.Dimitri Vulis KOTM wrote:
Meta-question: if someone posts strong crypto source code to the moderated mailing list, can the moderator(s) be prosecuted under ITAR?
The moderator would not prosecuted if the moderator & host machine wasn't located in USA and not a USA citizen and if the post was not from USA. The poster may be a target if located inside USA or a USA citizen. The moderator might be prosecuted if the post originated inside USA or went through USA to be exported outside USA & Canada. Welcome to the rest of the world. ---- Michael C. Taylor <mctaylor@mta.ca> Programmer, Mount Allison University <========== Wouldn't this be the case only if it was a *moderated* list? If it's moderated, the list operator becomes a _publisher_ and is responsible for it's content. If it's *unmoderated*, the list operator is a _distributor_ and therefore not responsible for the content his medium provides. Just like how a bookstore isn't responsible for the contents of the books; the publishers/authors are. (Well, public opinion may drive a store out of town, just like public opinion may kill a listserv...) My apologies if I'm behind in the times and this decision no longer stands. PM #include <standard_disclaimer> Spyjure@comports.com http://www.netforward.com/comports/?Spyjure Crypto-Anarchy-Security esp. WRT Linux <It's getting there, anyway... Work's been taking up too much time to update the site as often as I wish>