[rozzie]

Tangentially-related, it remains surprising that many U.S.-based developers I've spoken with fail to realize that they need to obtain an Export Control Classification (ECCN) from the US Dept of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) before publishing their apps in the app store or otherwise making them available on the net. And then devs need to submit annual updates for their products.

Most will get a mass market exemption under 5D992, but a surprising number of modern applications making 'interesting' uses of crypto will need export licenses.

https://www.bis.doc.gov/index.php/encryption-and-export-admi...

[codedokode]

They probably think they live in a free country without stupid requirements.

[reaperducer]

They probably think they live in a free country without stupid requirements.

…says the "PHP developer from Russia," according to his biography.

[dvdkon]

People generally expect more from self-declared democracies with free speech in their constitution, as they should.

[binary132]

Weird way of making a case for US-only app stores but okay!