Re: [pcre-dev] libpcre Evaluation: Preliminaries - Please re…

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Author: Philip Hazel
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To: Kiss, John C.
CC: pcre-dev@exim.org, Golesorkhi, Leila L.
Subject: Re: [pcre-dev] libpcre Evaluation: Preliminaries - Please reply
On Tue, 2 Nov 2010, Kiss, John C. wrote:

> Dear Libpcre library Team,
>
> I am interested in evaluating Libpcre Version 8.10. Before being able to move forward, please provide the following information:
>
> 1.      What is the export classification number (i.e., ECCN) of libpcre 8.10 software ?
> 2.      Whether or not the libpcre 8.10 technology is exportable to/from the source country without a license?

>
> Please reply directly to John.Kiss@???<mailto:John.Kiss@gd-ais.com>.


There is no "export classification number". PCRE is free software. You
may do what you like with it, with only the few limitations of the "BSD
licence", as contained in the source distribution. Here is what it says:

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