FW: SSL, was Re: MOO version 1.8.5 ?

["Mike Moore" <mike224@mindspring.com>]

This is an interesting coincidence -- talk of crypto on the only two mailing
lists I subscribe to.

-----Original Message-----
From: MOO-Cows [mailto:MOO-COWS@the-b.org]On Behalf Of Joseph Moran
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 6:46 PM
To: MOO-COWS@orator.the-b.org
Subject: SSL, was Re: MOO version 1.8.5 ?


On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> Joseph Moran wrote:
> >
> > I forgot to point out that distribution would also have to be entirely
> > outside the US.  This applies to ftp servers, webservers and anything
else
> > that would make the code available for download.
>
> Note: this probably is going to change pretty darn soon.
>
>         -hpa

The US gov't has recently made it easier for certain US companies to
export strong encryption, but as far as freeware is concerned, it's the
same story as before.  Now that could change in a few months, or a few
years.  I don't think we should hold our breath. :( The moo-cows archives
include questions and requests for SSL support over the past 2-3 years. To
my knowledge, nothing has materialized.

Because of our laws, US coders can't do a thing about this, but non-US
developers can.  They should be the ones to get the ball rolling on this.
Then perhaps some day, when the export restrictions are lifted, their work
can be merged into the standard MOO distribution.  For today though, a
non-US patch is better than nothing at all.


jm