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- Subject: Re: Legal Stuff!
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- From: a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com (Arthur Rubin)
- Date: 22 Dec 92 17:36:58 GMT
- References: <bontchev.724943800@fbihh> <1992Dec21.203115.12176@netcom.com> <a_rubin.724977120@dn66> <1992Dec22.015459.21651@netcom.com>
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- In <1992Dec22.015459.21651@netcom.com> strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight) writes:
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- >In article <a_rubin.724977120@dn66> a_rubin@dsg4.dse.beckman.com (Arthur Rubin) writes:
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- >>(2>) We've gone through this. I haven't tracked the exception to the
- >>exception to the exceptions in the regulations, but it is unclear whether
- >>"public domain" (meaning essentially, published) crypto software is covered
- >>by ITAR.
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- >" It would be useless to continue this given that you seem to be
- >making this up as you go along. I've quoted the law that says PKP is
- >covered, and if you claim an exception to an exception you have to
- >produce it. Since you seem not to know what it says, and the specific
- >definition of "public domain" in the exception is critical to the
- >discussion I'm at a loss to how to continue. The obligation is on me
- >to produce the law backing my assertions and I've done so. The ball
- >is now in your court.
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- You have not produced the law....you have produced the regulations.
- Legally, the obligation would be on me to produce the law, to show that the
- regulations are not consistent with the law, but I don't feel any moral
- obligation to do so. I may get around to it.
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