Re: lynx-dev EXTERNAL: https support? (was too long)

[Doug Kaufman]

On Tue, 11 Aug 1998, Jacob Poon wrote:

> Well, if that's the case, the next step is to integrate the current https
> patch in Lynx and leave the 'illegal' code to build the external
> executable.

If anyone were to try this, no site in the US would be willing to
carry the lynx source code, for fear of incurring the wrath of the
US government. If it were only to be distributed to US and Canadian
citizens, this might get around the export laws, but would bring
compliance with the GNU public license into question. There really
isn't a simple answer until the US changes its cryptography export
policy.
                          Doug
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