[Python-Dev] Cryptographic stuff for 2.3

[Guido van Rossum]

> M.-A. Lemburg wrote:
> > Why do you only look at US export rules when discussing crypto
> > code in Python ? There are plenty of other countries where
> > importing/exporting and/or using such code is illegal:
> > 
> >     http://rechten.kub.nl/koops/cryptolaw/cls2.htm
> > 
> > Please keep the crypto code separate from the core Python
> > distribution.
> 
> Here's a really nice graphical overview:
> 
>     http://rechten.kub.nl/koops/cryptolaw/cls-sum.htm

Thanks for the URLs!  Another good reason to avoid tying up Python
with crypto.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)