[Python-Dev] SHA-256 module (original) (raw)

Michael Hudson mwh at python.net
Thu Jul 1 10:36:52 EDT 2004

Trevor Perrin <trevp at trevp.net> writes:

At 10:15 AM 6/30/2004 +0100, Michael Hudson wrote:

Unfortunately, distributing crypto software is still a hideous international mess (just because the US is less silly these days...). Things have been liberalizing rapidly. I'm not sure how true that is anymore, though I don't have direct experience (aside from offering some crypto software on a website; people download it from all over the place, but maybe they're scofflaws, who knows). I know US export is no problem. According to [1], most countries have no laws restricting imports, with the notable exception of ex-USSR countries and China, which require licenses. I've heard anecdotally the Russian requirements are mostly ignored [2]. I don't know about China.

Interesting, thanks. The concept of Python being 'imported' or 'exported' still strikes me as meaningless, but I'm not going to worry about it.

Cheers, mwh

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