NETSCAPE TO PATCH SHAREWARE VERSION

Anon-remailer@utopia.hacktic.nl anon-remailer at utopia.hacktic.nl
Wed Sep 20 17:27:34 PDT 1995


Date: Tue, 12 Sep 1995 23:00:18 +0200
To: cypherpunks at toad.com
Subject: Re: Netscape to patch shareware version
From: anon-remailer at utopia.hacktic.nl (Anonymous)
Organization: Hack-Tic International, Inc.

>| Netscape said it received word last week that the State Department had 
>| cleared that version for release on the Net, but only within the U.S., 
>| owing to current export laws banning the export of encryption schemes 
>| stronger than 40 bits.  THe company could provide no details by press 
>| time on how it would ensure that the 128-bit version wouldn't leak beyond 
>| U.S. borders.
>
>Ok, any bet on how long it will take?

It's already been exported.  Evidently, one of those who bought the commercial 

I note the site removed it, however, probably because Netscape Comm. Inc. reque








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