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

1 files changed, 22 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/docs/FAQ b/docs/FAQ
index 1f2784e86..ab6195194 100644
--- a/docs/FAQ
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@@ -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)
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@@ -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