The software was classed as munitions and one needed an arms dealer's license to publish it, including online. The creator of PGP published the full source code as a book, as these are covered under first amendment rights.

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I cannot recommend this book enough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Code_Book and your local library should have it. It's an entertaining read.

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