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> Stated that way, it sounds far more reasonable. Source code, yeah of course. You don't want country X being able to demand country Y's company's source right?

I do. Company X is totally free to not operate. My citizens well being or my ability to oppress my own people - depending on the type of country, trumps Y's company rights to make profit from my people.




People don't belong to the Government, the Government belongs to the people. If people choose to do business with a company based in a different country they should be able to.


Interesting ... then why cryptography was forbidden to export?




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