David L. Nicol
Fri, 08 Sep 2000 12:47:20 -0700
Yes, it has finally happened -------- Original Message -------- Return-Path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 10:30:07 -0300 Reply-To: "Nick C. Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sender: Bugtraq List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> From: "Nick C. Doyle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RSA released into the public domain To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mozilla-Status: 8001 X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 X-UIDL: 968256219.396570.hilbert For those who haven't heard, RSA Security announced to today (6 September, 2000) that they were releasing the RSA algorithm into the public domain today, in advance of the expiring of their US patent on the 20th. There is more information on why they are doing this and it's implications at these pages: The Press Release... http://www.rsasecurity.com/news/pr/000906-1.html The RSA FAQ... http://www.rsasecurity.com/developers/total-solution/faq.html ___________________________|___________________________ Nick C. Doyle --/_\-- Licensed Pilot [EMAIL PROTECTED] \_/ Undergraduate Engineer Sysadmin of Lola.2y.net Deutsch sprechender Schüler ------------------------------------------------------- Mediocrity: It takes a lot less time, and most people won't notice the difference until it's too late.