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[dlbt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Dennis)]

Does this meant that if I can find SSH in the package, it's a international
version?

My package has SSH in there, or how many SSH package 'should' be there for
international version?

Thanks.
Dennis/SG

----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Angerhofer" <alex@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <vswaminathan@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: <suse-linux-e@xxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, 04 December, 1999 12:55 AM
Subject: RE: [SLE] Legal question about old copies of SuSE Linux

> In reply to Venkat Swaminathan's letter who wrote on  3 Dec:
> >
> > Thanks a lot for the responses. Last few doubts on this
> > issue...
> >
> > I did not really understand Alex's explanation below. If
> > the US version is meant to be sold in the US only, then
> > I would presume it would have "strong" crypto -- I am
> > confused.
> >
> > If I walked into Best Buy (in the US) and bought a copy
> > of SuSE, that would be the US version, right? And I can
> > export it anywhere?
> >
> > What is the "proper" way of identifying if a version is
> > for export or not?
> >
> > Thanks again
> >
> > -venkat
>
> Actually, to clarify my earlier response: My understanding is that the
> version that comes to the US is the version that gets exported in many
> other countries as well. So, it has to be cleared by the US customs and
> their export restrictions. This is why you won't find stuff like ssh
> and other strong encryption on the US version CD's. They will tell you
> ftp sites in other countries that do not have these restrictions and
> any US citizen can download them from there. However, if he then turns
> around and re-exports the security related stuff he is in hot water
> with the US government.
>
> Hope this helps, Alex.
>
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