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------- Forwarded message follows ------- 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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* Jim Cheesman * Trabajo: jchees@msl.es - (34)(91) 724 9200 x 2360 It was all so different before everything changed.
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