On Sat, 28 Jan 2006 07:59:09 +1100, John Samperi wrote:

> At 12:07 AM 28/01/2006, you wrote:
> >Since the OP refuses to say where he's located
> >for some silly reason,
> 
> Perhaps it's not a silly reason. Let's say for argument sake that he
> lives in a country to which there is a technology embargo, therefore he
> would not be able to get samples or buy chips! I have to sign a
> declaration and it has to be renewed every year that I'm not allowed
> to resell the goods I purchase from US or Canada to certain countries
> and I guess everyone else is bound by similar conditions.

Have PICs ever been subject to export restrictions?

> So if anyone sells "surplus" chips to this person, could find himself or
> herself in breach of the agreement and M.I.B could be knocking on their
> door in the middle of the night and they will never be seen again ;-)

And how is hiding where he's from is going to help?  If he's going to get the chips, he's going to have to say 
where to send them at some point!

Cheers,


Howard Winter
St.Albans, England


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