An analysis of responses to The Canadian Cryptography Policy Discussion Paper (http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/cy00005e.html) Prepared by: AEPOS Technologies Corporation Prepared for: Industry Canada Originator : AEPOS Technologies Corporation 116 Albert St. Suite 601 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5G3 Date : 15 September, 1998 English: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSG/cy01156e.html French: http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/SSGF/cy01156f.html It appears is light of today's announcement <http://info.ic.gc.ca/cmb/welcomeic.nsf/558d636590992942852564880052155b/85256613004a2e1785256690004c70fb?OpenDocument> by John Manley, Minister of Industry, that domestic cryptography will bloom, but the export of Canadian crypto is not yet clear. I suspect the Wassenaar negotiations will determine whether the free export of "public domain" and mass market software will continue for Canadians. As an exporter, I hope so. -mctaylor -- M Taylor mctaylor@ / glyphmetrics.ca | privacy.nb.ca