redports: USA_RESIDENT=YES ?

[Lars Engels]

On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 04:36:34PM +0100, Chris Rees wrote:
> On 27 Sep 2012 16:29, "Anton Shterenlikht" <mexas at bristol.ac.uk> wrote:
> >
> > What is the meaning of USA_RESIDENT=YES in redports build logs?
> >
> 
> The US government considers cryptography a weapon, so exporting it is
> technically an offence.  Therefore, a declaration that you're a US resident
> is required for strong cryptography, since the rest of the world is full of
> terrorists and whatnot.

Is that still so? IIRC that is no longer true since a few years.
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