VFP has no encryption. It's export control classification number is EAR99: a catergory encompassing U.S. - origin items not elsewhere specified on the commerce control ist (software without any encryption).

http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/matrix_v.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/termsmx.htm#eccn
http://www.microsoft.com/exporting/basics.htm


>Hi Woodie,
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>I don't think it has anything to do with piracy but probably with trade restrictions put in place, probably by the US Alcohol and Fire Arms commission.
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>I don't know if vfp includes strong encryption, but if it does, there's the culprit.
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>In any event, it's hard to imagine that our politicians aren't aware of the fact that "prohibiting" the sale of a product (especially one that's very easy to send to someone in the moon, if you will), will prevent these countries from getting their hands on it.
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>I guess it's true what they say: "One should not attribute to malice that which can be explained by stupidity".
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>Have fun!
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>Alex
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>>That is because those countries do not respect international copyright laws. Piracy very bad in Iran, no offense Saed.