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What is the history of mod_ssl? -

The mod_ssl v1 package was initially created in April 1998 by Ralf S. Engelschall via porting Ben Laurie's Apache-SSL 1.17 source patches for - Apache 1.2.6 to Apache 1.3b6. Because of conflicts with Ben - Laurie's development cycle it then was re-assembled from scratch for - Apache 1.3.0 by merging the old mod_ssl 1.x with the newer Apache-SSL - 1.18. From this point on mod_ssl lived its own life as mod_ssl v2. The - first publicly released version was mod_ssl 2.0.0 from August 10th, - 1998.

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After US export restrictions on cryptographic software were - loosened, mod_ssl became part of the Apache HTTP - Server with the release of Apache httpd 2.

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Is mod_ssl affected by the Wassenaar Arrangement? -

First, let us explain what Wassenaar and its Arrangement on - Export Controls for Conventional Arms and Dual-Use Goods and - Technologies is: This is a international regime, established in 1995, to - control trade in conventional arms and dual-use goods and technology. It - replaced the previous CoCom regime. Further details on - both the Arrangement and its signatories are available at http://www.wassenaar.org/.

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In short, the aim of the Wassenaar Arrangement is to prevent the build up - of military capabilities that threaten regional and international security - and stability. The Wassenaar Arrangement controls the export of - cryptography as a dual-use good, that is, something that has both military and - civilian applications. However, the Wassenaar Arrangement also provides an - exemption from export controls for mass-market software and free software.

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In the current Wassenaar List of Dual Use Goods and Technologies And - Munitions, under GENERAL SOFTWARE NOTE (GSN) it says - The Lists do not control "software" which is either: 1. [...] 2. "in - the public domain". And under DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN - THESE LISTS we find In the public - domain defined as "technology" or "software" which has been made - available without restrictions upon its further dissemination. Note: - Copyright restrictions do not remove "technology" or "software" from being - "in the public domain".

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So, both mod_ssl and OpenSSL are in the public domain for the purposes - of the Wassenaar Arrangement and its List of Dual Use Goods and - Technologies And Munitions List, and thus not affected by its provisions.

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