Canadian version of Ubuntu

[Hubert Figuiere]

On Saturday 05 August 2006 14:28, Chris Thompson wrote:
> I can recall a few years ago that one of the products I was using (I don't
> recall which, but I believe it was a Borland product, back when Borland was
> an influential player) included 128 bit DES encryption. The product was
> available over the web, and as part of the download process one had to
> 'certify' that you were located in the U.S. or Canada.
>
> At that time, it was quite illegal to export DES encryption software
> outside of North America, but I don't think anyone ever challenged the
> simple system of an assertion of location.

It was not DES, but actually every strong cyptorgraphic software, including 
PGP, etc.
Most Free Software with cryptography had export version and/or where made 
outside the US.

GPG got exported by *printing* the source code (the law didn't regulate paper 
form computer programs) and retyping it.
Kerberos had an implementation developped in scandinavia (Sweden I think) 
alternative to the one coming from MIT.


Hub