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author | Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se> | 2010-08-18 16:54:11 +0200 |
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committer | Daniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se> | 2010-08-18 16:56:17 +0200 |
commit | 59842d4d5fdf04b585a3107b99f32f6c9ceef350 (patch) | |
tree | 90e3f3141db2a2e45535df3b1e432bafb2bc6413 /docs/FAQ | |
parent | 2b6208a6deecddf35842a28b056934659f45e244 (diff) |
FAQ: added blurb about ECCN
"1.13 curl's ECCN number" is a new section mostly made up from
Alessandro Vesely's very informative ML post on the subject:
http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2008-03/0251.html
Diffstat (limited to 'docs/FAQ')
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1 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -Updated: June 30, 2010 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html) +Updated: August 18, 2010 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html) _ _ ____ _ ___| | | | _ \| | / __| | | | |_) | | @@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ FAQ 1.10 How many are using curl? 1.11 Why don't you update ca-bundle.crt 1.12 I have a problem who can I chat with? + 1.13 curl's ECCN number? 2. Install Related Problems 2.1 configure doesn't find OpenSSL even when it is installed @@ -358,6 +359,26 @@ FAQ IRC network irc.freenode.net. If you're polite and nice, chances are big that you can get -- or provide -- help instantly. + 1.13 curl's ECCN number? + + The US government restricts exports of software that contains or uses + cryptography. When doing so, the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) + is used to identify the level of export control etc. + + ASF gives a good explanation at http://www.apache.org/dev/crypto.html + + We believe curl's number might be ECCN 5D002, another possibility is + 5D992. It seems necessary to write them, asking to confirm. + + Comprehensible explanations of the meaning of such numbers and how to + obtain them (resp.) are here + + http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/exportingbasics.htm + http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/do_i_needaneccn.html + + An incomprehensible description of the two numbers above is here + http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/pdf/ccl5-pt2.pdf + 2. Install Related Problems |