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Date:      Mon, 28 Feb 2000 18:05:18 -0800
From:      "David O'Brien" <obrien@FreeBSD.ORG>
To:        Brian Beattie <beattie@aracnet.com>
Cc:        Peter Wemm <peter@FreeBSD.ORG>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.ORG, cvs-all@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/crypto/openssl/apps speed.c src/crypto/openssl/crypto/err err_all.c src/crypto/openssl/crypto/rsa rsa_stubs.c rsa.h rsa_eay.c rsa_lib.c src/crypto/openssl/rsaref rsar_err.c rsaref.c rsaref.h src/secure/lib Makefile src/secure/lib/libcrypto Makefile ...
Message-ID:  <20000228180518.A56171@dragon.nuxi.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0002281530560.10111-100000@shell1.aracnet.com>; from beattie@aracnet.com on Mon, Feb 28, 2000 at 03:37:40PM -0800
References:  <20000228152810.B20940@dragon.nuxi.com> <Pine.LNX.4.21.0002281530560.10111-100000@shell1.aracnet.com>

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On Mon, Feb 28, 2000 at 03:37:40PM -0800, Brian Beattie wrote:
> It is not illegal for you to HAVE it, it is illegal for you to USE
> it.  RSA is protected by patent in the US only.  Patent prevents its use
> except with the permission of the patent holder.  The patent holder has
> two ways which allow the use of the patented technology in the US.  Either
> thorough a product specifically licensed, or throught the use of the
> rsaref code(for non-comercial use).

I REALIZE ALL THAT -- you've adding nothing to the discussion here.
What is on the table is why the good RSA code is not in the Freefall
repository.


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