redports: USA_RESIDENT=YES ?

[Chris Rees]

On 28 Sep 2012 08:14, "Lars Engels" <lars.engels <lars.engels at 0x20.net>
@0x20.net <lars.engels at 0x20.net>> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Sep 27, 2012 at 04:36:34PM +0100, Chris Rees wrote:
> > On 27 Sep 2012 16:29, "Anton Shterenlikht" <mexas <mexas at bristol.ac.uk>@<mexas at bristol.ac.uk>
bristol.ac.uk <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.

The patent issue no longer holds, but I'm pretty sure the xenophobia is
current.

Chris