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SubjectRe: [OFFTOPIC]Re: FW: Crypto

Bill,

We got that point. They expire Sep 20 -- we are just preparing and
discussing for the upcoming event since there's several projects hinging
on PKI in Linux.

:-)

Jeff

"Strahm, Bill" wrote:
>
> Just to be "really clear" The RSA Patents DO NOT expire until Sept (I can
> find an exact date, but I don't have it handy just now)
>
> I don't want anyone doing anything illegal in the next two months based on
> the below statement <G>
>
> Bill
>
> ______________________________________________
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> bill.strahm@ software engineers striving to build
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> (503) 264-4632 and the Universe trying to produce
> bigger and better idiots. So far, the
> Universe is winning.--Rich Cook
> I am not speaking for Intel. And Intel rarely speaks for me
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jeff V. Merkey [mailto:jmerkey@timpanogas.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2000 1:02 PM
> > To: H. Peter Anvin
> > Cc: linux-kernel@vger.rutgers.edu
> > Subject: [OFFTOPIC]Re: FW: Crypto
> >
> >
> >
> > Hey Peter,
> >
> > Related question.
> >
> > Since the patents have now expired for public/private key
> > stuff held by
> > RSA, do you know if anyone ported a PKI to Linux open sourced with the
> > other crypto stuff? Is there a BSafe equivalent around now that you
> > know of? If so, I can get my NDS clone out the door on Linux.
> >
> > :-)
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> > "H. Peter Anvin" wrote:
> > >
> > > Followup to:
> > <Pine.LNX.4.21.0008021516370.18299-100000@asdf.capslock.lan>
> > > By author: "Mike A. Harris" <mharris@meteng.on.ca>
> > > In newsgroup: linux.dev.kernel
> > > >
> > > > You've got my vote. ;o) I believe that the 2.5 kernel will
> > > > start including crypto. The US law changes happened too late for
> > > > it to happen in 2.3. We'll just have to wait and see...
> > > >
> > >
> > > Note that the crypto patches are now actually available on
> > > kernel.org. This is a preliminary step before actually integrating
> > > them.
> > >
> > > -hpa
> > > --
> > > <hpa@transmeta.com> at work, <hpa@zytor.com> in private!
> > > "Unix gives you enough rope to shoot yourself in the foot."
> > > http://www.zytor.com/~hpa/puzzle.txt
> > >
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