[Python-Dev] Future of SSL (original) (raw)

Barry A. Warsaw barry@zope.com
Tue, 30 Oct 2001 16:11:50 -0500

"JH" == Jeremy Hylton <jeremy@zope.com> writes:

JH> I don't think the export control regs work that way.
JH> Crypto-with-a-hole (that is, an API without the actual crypto
JH> implementation) is still considered crypto as far as I know.

JH> The regulations are pretty simple these days for Open Source
JH> projects.  Just send a note to the BXA (Commerce Dept.) with
JH> the URL to the source.

JH> I wonder if it's wise to do this for Python, since it has an
JH> SSL interface (albeit a clunky one).

Another task for the PSF, eh?

-Barry