FAQ: added blurb about ECCN

"1.13 curl's ECCN number" is a new section mostly made up from
Alessandro Vesely's very informative ML post on the subject:
http://curl.haxx.se/mail/lib-2008-03/0251.html
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Updated: June 30, 2010 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html)
Updated: August 18, 2010 (http://curl.haxx.se/docs/faq.html)
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1.10 How many are using curl?
1.11 Why don't you update ca-bundle.crt
1.12 I have a problem who can I chat with?
1.13 curl's ECCN number?
2. Install Related Problems
2.1 configure doesn't find OpenSSL even when it is installed
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that you can get -- or provide -- help instantly.
1.13 curl's ECCN number?
The US government restricts exports of software that contains or uses
cryptography. When doing so, the Export Control Classification Number (ECCN)
is used to identify the level of export control etc.
ASF gives a good explanation at http://www.apache.org/dev/crypto.html
We believe curl's number might be ECCN 5D002, another possibility is
5D992. It seems necessary to write them, asking to confirm.
Comprehensible explanations of the meaning of such numbers and how to
obtain them (resp.) are here
http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/exportingbasics.htm
http://www.bis.doc.gov/licensing/do_i_needaneccn.html
An incomprehensible description of the two numbers above is here
http://www.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/pdf/ccl5-pt2.pdf
2. Install Related Problems