New Scientist: UK bill would "infringe scientists' freedom"

[Jim Cheesman]

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.jsp?id=ns99991944



UK bill would "infringe scientists' freedom"
14:30 18 February 02
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For decades, controls have existed on the transfer of physical goods on the 
"dual-use" list - a list, recognised by the international community, of 
technologies that could have both civilian and military uses.
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"The problem of the dual list is that it contains anything that the MOD 
thinks is high-tech," explains Anderson. This can include anything from 
semiconductor testing equipment and hard composites to certain types of 
catalyst, he says. It would also include types of software that many 
researchers have posted on their websites, such as cryptoanalytic or 
code-breaking programmes. Such postings could become illegal overnight.
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                           *   Jim Cheesman   *
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            It was all so 
different before everything changed.



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