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authorDaniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>2010-08-18 16:54:11 +0200
committerDaniel Stenberg <daniel@haxx.se>2010-08-18 16:56:17 +0200
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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
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-Updated: June 30, 2010 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html)
+Updated: August 18, 2010 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html)
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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