Daniel,
That kinda was my question, except on this URL
http://www.rsasecurity.com/news/pr/000906-1.html
It states the following (read the last five words):
BEDFORD, Mass., September 6, 2000 -- RSA� Security Inc. (NASDAQ: RSAS)
today announced it has released the RSA public key encryption
algorithm into the public domain, allowing anyone to create products
that incorporate their own implementation of the algorithm. This means
that RSA Security has waived its rights to enforce the patent for any
development activities that include the RSA algorithm OCCURRING AFTER
SEPTEMBER 6, 2000.
It doesn't define development outside the U.S. after 06SEP2000
or if someone since 1997 within the U.S. (Netscape as example)
has licensed REF and now just can stop paying royalties now
that it's "public-domain".
But on this link:
>From 06SEP2000 forward, companies will be able to develop products that incorporate
>their own implementation of the RSA
algorithm and sell these products in the U.S.
So, does that mean since OpeenSSL/Mod_SSL was created (but outside the US)
before this date, that it's now available in the US royalty free, or does it
mean that a 'new' product (Mod_SSL+ ???) incorporating RSA-REF now would
allow be legal for use withing the US?
I think I'll send them an email and see what happens.
I'd rather get the information from the horses mouth directly =)
Jim...
"Daniel S. Reichenbach" wrote:
>
> So, after reading this on the RSA site, does this mean,
> OpenSSL with it's own RSA code can now be legally used
> inside the US?
>
> /me
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