Re: sha1, sha2 functions into core? - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Joshua D. Drake
Subject Re: sha1, sha2 functions into core?
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Msg-id 50329D86.8030808@commandprompt.com
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In response to Re: sha1, sha2 functions into core?  (Josh Berkus <josh@agliodbs.com>)
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Re: sha1, sha2 functions into core?
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On 08/20/2012 01:21 PM, Josh Berkus wrote:
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>> I don't think US export regulations are the only issue. Some other
>> countries (mostly the usual suspects) forbid the use of crypto software.
>> If we build more crypto functions into the core we make it harder to use
>> Postgres legally in those places.

I fail to see how that is our problem. We shouldn't make the software 
less useful because of those places.

JD




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