Re: RSA Security and Red Hat, Inc. Sign Licensing Agreement

[carson]

>>>>> "William" == William H Geiger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:

William> I am rather confused as to why Red Hat would go with a closed, proprietary
William> crypto library instead of going with OpenSSL, doesn't seem to be the Linux
William> way.

Because if they used OpenSSL, they could be sued for huge tracts of cash by
RSA for violating their patent. They _must_ license the patent from
somebody.

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