ken@gvax.cs.cornell.edu (Ken Birman) (07/10/90)
An East-German group expressed interest in using ISIS, and this lead me to check on the status of US export restrictions in regard to software like the ISIS system. Although I need to get this in writing, my understanding based on this phone conversation is that ISIS is no longer subject to any export restrictions, at all. To the extent that any might still be in effect, they would only apply to a small set of countries based on concerns about nuclear non-proliferation -- the old free-world/non-free world split no longer seems to be the issue. The person I spoke to is a USDC expert on software export controls. He seemed qualified to make this determination, but (to be fair) he also needs some written material from me to respond officially. At any rate, my understanding is that the export restrictions on ISIS have effectively been lifted. Ken