Current State of Exporting Open-Source Encryption?

Jay Maynard asks: "The project team is getting ready to release a new version of the Hercules IBM mainframe emulator. Part of the update is support for new instructions IBM added in their latest z/990 system, and two of those do encryption. The Bureau of Industry and Security (formerly the Bureau of Export Administration) changed their regulations on June 6, 2002 to grant a license to export open-source encryption code to anyone but the usual suspects (denied persons and banned countries). They went on to recently clarify that putting up code for download did not in itself constitute exporting to those banned countries or persons. There are many open-source projects that still host encryption code outside the US because of past rules. Is there still a reason for doing so?"

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Re:It is hopeless.

[MattCohn.com]

I know I'm going to be modded into oblivion for this but...

Karma: Excellent (Better then positive) (But who fucking cares? Get off your high horse, get some therapy for your self-esteem issues, and get the fuck out of our faces. Everyone is tired of you acting like a more evolved person. It's old, and especially irritating considering you:

1. Don't have a clue what you are talking about most of the time,
2. Are plainly less intelligent then most of the people on this site,
3. and are BLIND TO SEE HOW IRRITATING YOU ARE

Note to mods: Please see MensaBabes posting history before you mod me; her pathetic past and present is the only redeeming quality of my post.