[Python-Dev] Future of SSL

[Barry A. Warsaw]

>>>>> "JH" == Jeremy Hylton <jeremy@zope.com> writes:

    JH> I don't think the export control regs work that way.
    JH> Crypto-with-a-hole (that is, an API without the actual crypto
    JH> implementation) is still considered crypto as far as I know.

    JH> The regulations are pretty simple these days for Open Source
    JH> projects.  Just send a note to the BXA (Commerce Dept.) with
    JH> the URL to the source.

    JH> I wonder if it's wise to do this for Python, since it has an
    JH> SSL interface (albeit a clunky one).

Another task for the PSF, eh?

-Barry