# Exportability questions.

Joachim Isaksson (ic@ns.datadesign.se)
Mon, 22 Sep 1997 16:45:32 +0200 (MET DST)

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    From: Joachim Isaksson <ic@ns.datadesign.se>

    Message-Id: <199709221445.QAA26823@ns.datadesign.se>

    Subject: Exportability questions.

    To: java-security@web2.javasoft.com

    Date: Mon, 22 Sep 1997 16:45:32 +0200 (MET DST)

Hi,

I'm sure you've heard these questions a multitude of times before, but I
have not been able to determine the answers from the web site, so I'll
just have to resort to bugging you with email :-)

1) JCE is not exportable. Would parts of it be exportable (like the inter-
faces and non cryptographic classes) for us that would like to develop
our own cryptographical algorithms outside of the USA? In that case, a
way to get the interfaces and classes that do not contain actual crypto-
code would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm right now in a position where I'm
developing my own cryptographic classes for a financial application, and
I'd - if possible - want to adapt them to the JCE framework.
My only option right now would be too look at the interface definitions
and - using examples from the MessageDigest etc. classes in the JDK -
duplicate your work. This would be doubtful both in the "legal" case of
basically cut and pasting your code, and of course not an appreciated use
of time :(

2) If the export laws prevent you from exporting, what are the legal problems
with developing the actual code outside of the US and exporting it from a
country in Europe? I'm assuming there are problems since noone is doing it.

Thanks,

Joachim Isaksson
Technical Project Manager
Interbizz Financial Systems
Joachim.Isaksson@interbizz.com
Phone: +46-920-235200
Fax: +46-920-211300

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