Date: Wed, 23 Aug 2000 21:06:37 -0700 (PDT) From: Kris Kennaway <kris@FreeBSD.org> To: Mike Silbersack <silby@silby.com> Cc: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>, Christian Jacken <christian@jacken.net>, security@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Which version of FreeBSD to choose / secure shell / OpenBSD Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008232105550.9257-100000@freefall.freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0008230831590.13559-100000@achilles.silby.com>
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On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Mike Silbersack wrote:
>
> On Wed, 23 Aug 2000, Wes Peters wrote:
>
> > Christian Jacken wrote:
> >
> > > Which secure shell could I run on this server without infringing any US
> > > patents/copyright laws?
> >
> > OpenSSH.
> >
>
> Isn't OpenSSH still non-free for commercial use in the US until the RSA
> patent expires?
No, only if you use the SSH1 protocol, which relies on RSA keys. DSA keys
work fine in SSH2 and have no patent baggage.
Kris
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