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+ | If you distribute Open Source software containing encryption from the United States, | ||
+ | you are subject to US export controls, yes. The only thing that the law requires you | ||
+ | to do (for Open Source) is send an email to crypt@bxa.doc.gov with the URL. So why do | ||
+ | SourceForge and Google impose greater restrictions than the law requires? Anybody know? | ||
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+ | UPDATE 8-Feb-2010: Good news! SourceForge has turned off blanket restrictions, and made | ||
+ | it a per-project choice. Unfortunately, they default to blocking, so everyone login to | ||
+ | SF and declare your project to be freely redistributable to all! If you think your | ||
+ | software might be subject to export control, then send your SF.net URL to the email | ||
+ | address listed above. CC a copy to export@ our domain name and I'll keep a copy forever, | ||
+ | as evidence that you complied with the law. '' |
Latest revision as of 17:08, 25 February 2010
Background/Reference
http://www.opensource.org/node/505:
If you distribute Open Source software containing encryption from the United States, you are subject to US export controls, yes. The only thing that the law requires you to do (for Open Source) is send an email to crypt@bxa.doc.gov with the URL. So why do SourceForge and Google impose greater restrictions than the law requires? Anybody know? UPDATE 8-Feb-2010: Good news! SourceForge has turned off blanket restrictions, and made it a per-project choice. Unfortunately, they default to blocking, so everyone login to SF and declare your project to be freely redistributable to all! If you think your software might be subject to export control, then send your SF.net URL to the email address listed above. CC a copy to export@ our domain name and I'll keep a copy forever, as evidence that you complied with the law.