The *copyright* and *license* on RSAREF is not affected by the patent
expiration. If you want an implementation, use the code that is in
OpenSSL itself.
> Are we *really* going to be totally free after September 20th?
Yes.
> Has anyone seen anything in print by some authority stating this?
Define "some authority." :) If you search cypherpunks archives (I don't
know where they are these days) various members of the bar have said
so. I don't know if that's good enough. If you want RSADSI to issue an
official statement... while, I wouldn't hold my breath. They wouldn't
lie, of course, but you're unlikely to get anything.
> Or is this just everyone's own interpretation of the situation?
Well hell. It's a patent. Patents expire and you can then use the
technology.
Figure out what kind of authority you need, hire a lawyer to get you the
assurance you want.
/r$
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