Here's why. Section 120.17 of the ITAR reads as follows:
That should make the Software Publisher's Association happy. Now if only the US Postal Service could revive their missle mail program again...@ 120.17 -- Export.
Export means:(1) Sending or taking a defense article out of the United States in any manner, except by mere travel outside of the United States by a person whose personal knowledge includes technical data; or[...continuing later...](6) A launch vehicle or payload shall not, by reason of the launching of such vehicle, be considered an export for purposes of this subchapter...