I got this from infobeat.com today. While it's OT as far as PICs go, it certainly has import here on the list with as international a flavor as we are. Andy *** Court strikes U.S. encryption rules SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Government limits on the export of computer encryption codes, which scramble data to prevent eavesdropping, are a violation of freedom of expression, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday. The ruling is a blow to the Clinton administration, which limits exports of the most powerful encryption technology because it fears law enforcement agencies won't be able to read the messages of criminals or terrorists. But the high-tech industry wants relaxed restrictions so it can take full advantage of the booming market for encryption programs as Internet commerce increases. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, upholding a lower-court ruling, said encryption codes contain expressions of ideas and cannot be suppressed indefinitely by government officials. See http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2559451428-8e5 ================================================================== Montana Design Tech Support - http://www.montanadesign.com ==================================================================