>-----Original Message-----
>From: Eric Rescorla [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 14 September 2001 02:22
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Export laws
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>Michael Sierchio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> The code was simply reverse-engineered. It's a small, simple
>> piece of code. Reverse-engineering is the determination of someone
>> else's trade secret information via examination and testing
>of publicly
>> available information. It's legal.
>RSA required a prohibition on reverse engineering as part of the
>pass-through license which they imposed on their licensees (at least
>they did for us). Thus, whoever reverse engineered the code likely
>violated the license in the process. It's certainly debatable whether
>such a prohibition is enforceable but it's not a slam-dunk that it
>isn't, either.
Just to enter the fray, it's worth pointing out that "Samba" was reverse
engineered also, and Microsoft support it in all but name. Actually, you
could probably reverse engineer Windows as well but it probably wouldn't be
worth it.
Also, to say that ARC4 violates the RC4 trademark is as daft as stating that
the name Christina Saunders violates the right to the initials NASA. I
believe someone with a name like this was once refused the right to register
a domain name. Closer to home, Does NASDAQ violate the trademark name ASDA?
I don't think so!
However, like Eric I would be concerned about being sued by RSA.
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