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Subject: Re: Encryption in England and Wales? Posted on: Sat, 17 May 2008 17:08:05 +0000 (UTC)


"Dervin" wrote in message
news:AgxXj.39739$66.12258@newsfe20.ams2...
: On Fri, 16 May 2008 23:10:12 +0100, Cork Soaker wrote:
:
: > http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/
: >
: > "LEGAL WARNING: Use of PuTTY, PSCP, PSFTP and Plink is illegal in
countries
: > where encryption is outlawed. I believe it is legal to use PuTTY, PSCP,
: > PSFTP and Plink in England and Wales and in many other countries, but I
am
: > not a lawyer and so if in doubt you should seek legal advice before
: > downloading it."
: >
: >
: > This can't be correct can it? Colleges and universities offer SSH
access
: > for their students...
:
: It says that encryption is legal. Why would that be incorrect?

Oh christ you're right!! I bow my head in shame. I'm sure there's a
Freudient explanation for my error (one that doesn't involve me having .
with my mother, hopefully).