(usagi-users 00781) Re: [Users] Re: New version of IPSec for IPv6 available (based on FreeSWAN 1.91 and kernel 2.4.7)

[Jason Haar <Jason.Haar@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, Sep 10, 2001 at 01:39:23PM +0200, Gerhard Gessler wrote:
> I don't think that Dave Miller (or Linus) is willing to accept IPSec
> contributions to the main linux kernel as long as US export restrictions
> are the way they are now. Furthermore we don't have the resources to

Just a correction. It's not US export laws as much as "other" countries
laws. From what I can remember hearing Linus say, he wanted Linux source to
be available to anyone in any country. Adding encryption code to the kernel
tree would mean people in China, France(?) and others would probably not be
able to even use Linux anymore...

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