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From: eugene@pioneer.arpa (Eugene N. Miya)
Newsgroups: comp.lang.fortran,sci.math
Subject: Re: S/ware distribution restrictions
Keywords: Software, distribution, Restricted Nuclear Technology Transfer List
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Date: 6 Jun 88 17:58:28 GMT
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>> [...LINPACK and EISPACK...]  A footnote states that both packages are
>> on the Restricted Nuclear Technology Transfer List and that
>> distribution of the sources to many countries [...] is restricted.
>
>This is the government.  They can do anything they please.

Ach!  Comrades!  Ve vill send netlib massage:
	send source from linpach
	send source from ice pack
from moscvax via kremvax and kgbvax thru nsavax.

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Now, what does this have to do with Fortran?

Another gross generalization from

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