Looks like from a prior HN discussion, maybe if he published a book and mailed it to the conference, it would be ok?[1]. But export of electronic code is not ok

Looks like from a prior HN discussion, maybe if he published a book and mailed it to the conference, it would be ok?[1]. But export of electronic code is not ok? I also am under the impression the case is about unlawful export, but perhaps they're concentrating on a different theory. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7885238 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7885238