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Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality

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From: Amanda Walker
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 06:55
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strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes:
> It's also been claimed by one correspondent that a)IDEA has been 
> published and b)the above footnote exemption would mean that 
> the IDEA component of PGP wouldn't provide a basis for proceeding 
> against PGP under the Munitions Act. 

I do not think this is supportable.  What it means is that a description of 
IDEA would be exempted from the restrictions on technical data.  An 
implementation of IDEA would still be considered a defense article.



Amanda Walker
InterCon Systems Corporation
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From: amanda@intercon.com (Amanda Walker)
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Subject: Re: PKP/RSA comments on PGP legality
Date: Mon, 14 Dec 1992 01:55:31 -0500
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