The suit mentioned below involves a bizarre case where an ELECTRONIC copy of a book about cryptography is being prohibited from export, while same book (with crypto source code) is FREELY exportable. Yet another bizarre application of the ITAR law. See URL quoted below for more information. -H --- Forwarded mail from Phil Karn <•••@••.•••> Date: Mon, 25 Mar 1996 14:21:00 -0800 (PST) From: Phil Karn <•••@••.•••> To: •••@••.••• Subject: Bad news from Judge Richey Sender: •••@••.••• Precedence: bulk Last Friday, Judge Richey issued a 36-page opinion dismissing my suit against the State Dept. I am waiting for a copy of the opinion, which should arrive in paper form tomorrow. I'll post it on my web site when it's available in electronic form. (http://www.qualcomm.com/people/pkarn/export) I'll be meeting my attorneys next Monday to plan an appeal strategy. Phil --- End of forwarded message from Phil Karn <•••@••.•••>