From: "Robert Comer" 

That kind of makes sense I suppose.  The same kind of thing would be in
place for high tech weapons I'd assume...

- Bob Comer


"Paul Ranson"  wrote in message
news:3e6d101a$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> It was (I presume) to do with export licences for 'US' technology
(wherever
> actually manufactured) and preventing it reaching the Eastern Bloc.
>
> We used to have to get licences from some office in Washington to ship DEC
> MicroVaxes made in Scotland from London to Paris.
>
> Paul
>
> "Robert Comer"  wrote in message
> news:3e6d0cb4$1{at}w3.nls.net...
> > I saw your other message, that is quite bizarre.
> >
> > - Bob Comer
> >
> >
> > "Phil Payne"  wrote in message
> > news:3E6D0E3D.CBB3F983{at}isham-research.com...
> > > > I think he's talking about a Microsoft EULA thing, not
a US law...
> > >
> > > Oh. no.  Ask anyone who worked in the PCM mainframe industry outside
the
> > > USA between 1975 and 1990.
> > >
> > > --
> > >   Phil Payne
> > >   http://www.isham-research.com
> > >   +44 7785 302 803
> > >   +49 173 6242039
> >
> >
>

--- BBBS/NT v4.01 Flag-4