How strong Can I?

[Declan McCullagh]

Also, if by "free distribution" you mean putting it on a web site, I
recall you are technically required to inform the Export Authorities
(aka the Department of Commerce BXA). Probably a felony if you don't,
depending on whether you're distributing source or object code, though
I doubt you'd be prosecuted, but you may want to check into this
rather than relying on my hazy recollection.

-Declan


On Sat, Sep 01, 2001 at 11:19:43PM -0700, Tim May wrote:
> On Sunday, September 2, 2001, at 01:44 AM, Dave wrote:
> 
> > Im writing a toy for personal use that i may give away sooner or later, 
> > are
> > there limits on how strong i can make the crypto max key length for 
> > personal,
> > use for free distrubtion inside the us? Not sure on the exact legalities
> > involved if i gave it way... Some help would be nice.
> >
> 
> There are no restrictions whatsoever...except...
> 
> -- you can't give certain kinds of crypto to Bad People (Hizbollah, 
> Bader-Meinhof, Kurds in Turkey (OK to give to Kurds in Iraq), and so 
> on...consult the List of Bad People).
> 
> -- your program may be subject to a Secrecy Order, similar to the one 
> that silenced the inventor of the PhasorPhone. If this happens you will 
> not be able to disclose your invention to anyone and you may be unable 
> to even reveal that you are under such a Secrecy Order.
> 
> Other than these possibilities, go for it, dude.
> 
> --Tim May