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From: Peter Jeremy <jeremyp@gsmx07.alcatel.com.au>
Subject: Re: OpenSSH patches
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On 1999-Nov-03 06:02:44 +1100, Dug Song wrote:
>from OpenBSD's ssl(8):
>
>BUGS
>     According to "Applied Cryptography: Schneier" the RSA patent will 
>     expire September 20th, 2000.
>
>     Patents can be renewed.

Unless someone's snuck a radical change to Patent Law through recently,
this isn't true.  Patents automatically pass into the public domain
after 17(?) years.

Peter


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