Comment Re:Pandora's box is open... (Score 2) 140
You're absolutely right, the US govt does not operate as a business, but, what we see here in the UK is a country that is behind the times, and is full of its own self importance. The US controlling the export regulations of encryption software is a sort of "well, no one outside the USA is intelligent enough to write crypto software", which is patent bull****!
When the US Govt get a grasp on this fact, then things might start to happen. Market and mind share is important, but not in quite the way that you percieve. No company really wants to be strong-armed into doing something because the government forces them to. So, if they incorporate offshore, then they don't have to be subject to US export restrictions, and they can do pretty much what they like. I think we will see companies who care doing something like this.
When the US Govt get a grasp on this fact, then things might start to happen. Market and mind share is important, but not in quite the way that you percieve. No company really wants to be strong-armed into doing something because the government forces them to. So, if they incorporate offshore, then they don't have to be subject to US export restrictions, and they can do pretty much what they like. I think we will see companies who care doing something like this.
