Verisign gets export approval

[Tom Weinstein]

Steve Schear wrote:
> 
> At 10:02 PM -0700 7/18/97, Tom Weinstein wrote:
>> amp at pobox.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> There's nothing preventing another CA from getting permission from
>>>> the USG to issue these magic certs.  We would have to distribute a
>>>> patch, but I don't see any problem with that.
>>>
>>> uh, why does one need permission of the usg to issue "magic certs"?
>>
>> Because issuing these certs is defined as a "defense service".
> 
> Precisely why there needs to be some hacks, from offshore CP, to
> enable anyone to issue "magic certs".  Any volunteers?

The main result of such a hack would probably be to get our export
license yanked.  Of course, you might see that as desirable, for either
its direct or indirect effects.

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