On Thu, 2 Feb 2006, Dave Korn wrote:

> On 02 February 2006 17:29, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> >> I'm trying to determine if we can export the GNU GCC product.  Can you
> >> please let me know if it contains any encryption?
> >>
> > You mean besides the documentation itself which is cryptic at times? No.
> > IIRC, there some one way hashes used, but no encryption. Your question is
> > amusing considering everyone in the entire world has access to the source
> > code. You do realize that, right?
> >
> > -Steve
>
>
>   Well, that doesn't actually stop governments from bringing prosecutions (cf 
> 'Spycatcher') even though they may be pointless in
> terms of suppressing the information.
>
>   Collette, whatever advice you get from this list does not come from lawyers 
> and comes with no guarantees as to its correctness or
> validity.  If you want to know if your plans would be in compliance with the 
> law, you should ask a lawyer, not a bunch of geeks!
> You work for a huge corporation, they must have a legal department who would 
> be the right people to take this up with.
>
>   And what does 'ECCN request' mean?

google knows:  http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/faq/gen/gen0014.html

>     cheers,
>       DaveK

-- 
~Randy

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