meaningless rumor

[Brad Huntting]

> Assuming that whoevever implemented PGP did not himself import the
> cipher, but based the implementation on the EUROCRYPT '90 paper
> that was 'imported' by Springer-Verlag, I don't understand what
> the basis would be for such a charge.  Now an indictment against
> Springer for shipping the proceedings (which contained C source
> code for IDEA) into the US - that would be interesting...

Wait a minute.  Does ITAR actuall prohibit importing crypto _to_
the US? I've never heard of it being used this way.


brad