On 3/24/07, Stefano Bagnara <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
I'm lurker on [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I just noticed they removed bouncycastle in favor of jdk JCE because BouncyCastle libraries contains patented code).
that's not strictly true: this is not about a software patent. IDEA is a patented algorithm. algorithms are patentable in the US but are definitely not patentable in many other jurisdictions.
Does anyone know anything more about this issue?
AIUI patents are about use not copying. distributing implementations are ok from a legal stand point but it's unethical to expose users to legal risks without telling them.
Does this apply to James Server, too?
i've taken a look at the bcmail jar and can't see any of the IDEA implementation classes. (this wouldn't stop JAMES using patented code in a JCE of course.) that good enough? - robert --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
