Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 09:18:34 -0800 From: "David E. Tweten" <tweten@ns.frihet.com> To: Narvi <narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee> Cc: freebsd-ports@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PGP Key Size Limitation in Ports Message-ID: <199711141718.JAA07962@ns.frihet.com>
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Initially quoting me, narvi@haldjas.folklore.ee said: >> Why does Ports build domestic PGP 2.6.2 to use the less capable rsaref, >> when the more capable modified version is shipped with the other source >> from MIT? >Because the only RSA encryption you can use inside US comes from RSA. >It is *illegal* for you to use any other lib than the one you get >from RSA. Not true. MIT gained RSADSI permission to use RSAREF _with modifications_ in its release of PGP. Nobody else has that permission, and therefore can't modify rsaref for larger keys. It makes no sense to me to strip out the non-patent-infringing modified rsaref from MIT PGP 2.6.2 and substitute the less capable unmodified form. My question stands. -- David E. Tweten | 2047-bit PGP fingerprint: | tweten@frihet.com 12141 Atrium Drive | E9 59 E7 5C 6B 88 B8 90 | tweten@and.com Saratoga, CA 95070-3162 | 65 30 2A A4 A0 BC 49 AE | (408) 446-4131 Those who make good products sell products; those who don't, sell solutions.
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