From 84889c2c6b3b2155d0d792dd7ba433db1c3f238b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: owen Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2006 09:26:59 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] ECCN / FIPS - we can't be arsed. git-svn-id: svn://svn.tartarus.org/sgt/putty@6619 cda61777-01e9-0310-a592-d414129be87e --- doc/faq.but | 16 ++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/faq.but b/doc/faq.but index 02a2be01..3ef3776d 100644 --- a/doc/faq.but +++ b/doc/faq.but @@ -1381,6 +1381,22 @@ closed-source and someone made an open-source fork, most people would switch to the latter. Therefore, it would be pretty stupid of us to try it.) +\S{faq-export-cert}{Question} Can you provide us with export control +information / FIPS certification for PuTTY? + +Some people have asked us for an Export Control Classification Number +(ECCN) for PuTTY. We don't know whether we have one, and as a team of +free software developers based in the UK we don't have the time, +money, or effort to deal with US bureaucracy to investigate any +further. We believe that PuTTY falls under 5D002 on the US Commerce +Control List, but that shouldn't be taken as definitive. If you need +to know more you should seek professional legal advice. The same +applies to any other country's legal requirements and restrictions. + +Similarly, some people have asked us for FIPS certification of the +PuTTY tools. Unless someone else is prepared to do the necessary work +and pay any costs, we can't provide this. + \H{faq-misc} Miscellaneous questions \S{faq-openssh}{Question} Is PuTTY a port of \i{OpenSSH}, or based on -- 2.11.0