Section 4.2, paragraph 5, "...France does not permit the use of cryptographic products unless the algorithm has been registered with the French government..."
Not sure which component(s) VFP 8 is distributing that may or may not fit this.
- Brian
VFP6 SP5, VFP8 SP1, VFP 9 SP 1 and Win XP SP 3 (unless otherwise specified)