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Date:      Sun, 14 Nov 1999 22:42:15 -0500 (EST)
From:      Garrett Wollman <wollman@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
To:        Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org>
Cc:        security@FreeBSD.ORG, ports@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: OpenSSH patches 
Message-ID:  <199911150342.WAA04215@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.9911141825220.47442-100000@hub.freebsd.org>
References:  <199911150159.UAA03774@khavrinen.lcs.mit.edu> <Pine.BSF.4.10.9911141825220.47442-100000@hub.freebsd.org>

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<<On Sun, 14 Nov 1999 18:30:39 -0800 (PST), Kris Kennaway <kris@hub.freebsd.org> said:

> On the other hand, is it illegal to _have_ RSA sources, as long as you
> don't compile them?

Illegal to *have*?  No.  However, *distributing* them may constitute
``contributory infringement'' (similar to ``accessory'' charges in
criminal law).

-GAWollman

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