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Re: lynx-dev RSA is now in the Public Domain
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Thomas Dickey |
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Re: lynx-dev RSA is now in the Public Domain |
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Thu, 7 Sep 2000 16:54:44 -0400 |
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On Thu, Sep 07, 2000 at 10:49:55AM -0700, Matt Ackeret wrote:
> On Thu, 7 Sep 2000, Kim DeVaughn wrote:
> >Not being ones to let a PR opportunity slip thru their grubby/greedy
> >little paws, RSASEC has released the RSA algorithm to the Public
> >Domain a whole TWO WEEKS early.
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> Sorry to rehash an old topic, but (1) I admit I'm too lazy to go search
> the archives (wherever they are), and (2) it may actually be useful to other
> new people.
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> What are the implications of this being public domain (regardless of the two
> weeks early) for an SSL-enabled Lynx?
As I understand it, it doesn't change the fundamental issue which is that
the rules for making exportable encryption are not well-defined (in terms
that we can use, at any rate).
> I seem to remember it _doesn't_ solve the problem, but I don't remember
> why. (GPL problems?)
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