In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 11/13/99
at 10:47 AM, "Erik M. A. Kline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
>> I am rather confused as to why Red Hat would go with a closed, proprietary
>> crypto library instead of going with OpenSSL, doesn't seem to be the Linux
>> way.
> I think there are stringent, or at least greatly feared, legal issues
>surrounding the RSA patents here in the U.S. And since no browser
>actually uses the patent- or royalty- free crypto-suites in TLS, American
>companies are forced to deal with RSA. I don't think that RedHat should
>get the blame. They're probably just covering their butts. IMHO.
Yes but those patents expire next year. It would be a shame if Red Hat
entered into some type of contract that extended their obligations to
RSADSI beyond this time.
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