The software was classed as munitions and one needed an arms dealer’s license to publish it, including online. The creator of PGP published the full source code as a book, as these are covered under first amendment rights.
The software was classed as munitions and one needed an arms dealer’s license to publish it, including online. The creator of PGP published the full source code as a book, as these are covered under first amendment rights.
I cannot recommend this book enough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Code_Book and your local library should have it. It’s an entertaining read.