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[FYI] (Fwd) New Scientist: UK bill would "infringe scientists' freedom"




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Date sent:      	Wed, 20 Feb 2002 15:59:44 +0100
To:             	cryptography@wasabisystems.com
From:           	Jim Cheesman <JDCheesman@yahoo.es>
Subject:        	New Scientist: UK bill would "infringe scientists' freedom" 

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991944



UK bill would "infringe scientists' freedom"
14:30 18 February 02
...
For decades, controls have existed on the transfer of physical goods
on the "dual-use" list - a list, recognised by the international
community, of technologies that could have both civilian and military
uses. ... "The problem of the dual list is that it contains anything
that the MOD thinks is high-tech," explains Anderson. This can include
anything from semiconductor testing equipment and hard composites to
certain types of catalyst, he says. It would also include types of
software that many researchers have posted on their websites, such as
cryptoanalytic or code-breaking programmes. Such postings could become
illegal overnight. ...




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