Re: podling BIS notifications (jars in svn & crypto)

From: Mike Kienenberger (mkienen..mail.com)
Date: Wed Feb 21 2007 - 22:42:16 EST

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    http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/txt/ccl5-pt2.txt:

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         a.1. Designed or modified to use
    "cryptography" employing digital techniques
    performing any cryptographic function other than
    authentication or digital signature having any of
    the following:
    --------------------------------

    Since it's only for authentication (isn't that the case?), are we ok?

    On 2/21/07, Mike Kienenberger <mkienen..mail.com> wrote:
    > On 2/21/07, Michael Gentry <blacknex..mail.com> wrote:
    > > So, in my opinion, we aren't providing encryption. We are providing a
    > > hook for an end-user (like me) to add to the product (Cayenne) the
    > > ability to have a strongly encrypted database password
    >
    > From http://www.apache.org/licenses/exports/:
    > ========================================
    > Products classified as ECCN 5D002, are exported by the ASF under the
    > TSU exception in EAR 740.13(e), which applies to software containing
    > or designed for use with encryption software that is publicly
    > available as open source.
    > ========================================
    >
    > On the other hand, Roy also wrote:
    > ==============
    > As far as timing goes, the notice should be sent as soon as
    > it becomes clear that the product will eventually contain code
    > that is designed for a given 5D002 product (i.e., anything that
    > uses encryption for purposes other than mere authentication).
    > ==============
    >
    > So I think we need a ruling from ASF legal (probably either Roy or Cliff).
    >



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