Machine readable form (was:RE: [DES] DES Key Recovery Project, Progress Report #7)
Phil Karn
karn at qualcomm.com
Tue Jan 28 18:58:56 PST 1997
Read the following text from the introduction to the new December 30,
1996 regulations:
A printed book or other printed material setting forth encryption
source code is not itself subject to the EAR (see
Sec. 734.3(b)(2)). However, notwithstanding Sec. 734.3(b)(2),
encryption source code in electronic form or media (e.g., computer
diskette or CD ROM) remains subject to the EAR (see
Sec. 734.3(b)(3)). The administration continues to review whether and
to what extent scannable encryption source or object code in printed
form should be subject to the EAR and reserves the option to impose
export controls on such software for national security and foreign
policy reasons.
This seems clear enough. If it's printed on paper, it's kosher for
export. But if we're really overt about it, we may goad the government
into attempting to control printed source code as well. That could
prove most interesting.
Phil
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