A ban on cryptography?

[Duncan Frissell]

At 03:53 AM 8/12/96 -0700, Timothy C. May wrote:
>
>       `(l) It shall be unlawful for any person to teach or demonstrate the
>use of cryptographic systems, or to distribute by any means information
>pertaining to, in whole or in part, the construction of digital ciphers,
>if the person intends or knows, that such cryptographic materials or
>information will be used for, or in furtherance of, an activity that
>constitutes a Federal criminal offense or a criminal purpose affecting
>interstate commerce.'.

Luckily, the nature of the Web is such that publicly placing something on a
server would probably never be held to fulfill your or Di Fi's intent
language.  You are clearly making it available to all comers.  No specific
customer at all since anyone can read it.  

DCF