On Sun, 14 Apr 1996, Chris McAuliffe wrote:
While not paying attention, Jeremey Barrett <jeremey@forequest.com> wrote:
crypt() is a hash function, and hence is not subject to export restriction. (To my knowledge).
crypt(3) is a library routine implementing a hash function. Crypt(1) is a general purpose cryptography program implementing an algorithm similar to an enigma rotor machine. My question stands.
Ah. My mistake... the man page I have on crypt(1) says this: RESTRICTIONS This program is not available on software shipped outside the U.S. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Jeremey Barrett Senior Software Engineer jeremey@forequest.com The ForeQuest Company http://www.forequest.com/ "less is more." -- Mies van de Rohe. Ken Thompson has an automobile which he helped design. Unlike most automobiles, it has neither speedometer, nor gas gage, nor any of the numerous idiot lights which plague the modern driver. Rather, if the driver makes any mistake, a giant "?" lights up in the center of the dashboard. "The experienced driver", he says, "will usually know what's wrong." -- 'fortune` output