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Libya is a glaring omission, and there's a war there. There are also countries being blocked that are not on the crypto embargo list. Regardless, a response fro
by tshtf 16y ago
Libya is a glaring omission, and there's a war there. There are also countries being blocked that are not on the crypto embargo list. Regardless, a response from Microsoft would be appropriate here.
- rbanffy 16y ago> Libya is a glaring omission, and there's a war there. Maybe not all governments are Microsoft-friendly...
- daeken 16y agoDo you really think this crypto blacklist is a result of internal politics rather than external? If so, why?
- rbanffy 16y agoIsn't the timing a little bit suspicious for many countries on the list? Is Microsoft being pressed by the US government about allowing citizens of those countries to use HTTPS (is allowing HTTPS exporting crypto?)? Are they being pressured not to drop HTTPS for Libyans?