Thanks for the reply guys. I mailed it to the list as i thought some programmers would be aware of how the concept of royalty for OpenSSL works. As for my understanding i could read that the disclaimer need to be added into the new software but wanted to know other details.
On Tue, Jan 20, 2009 at 7:30 AM, Thomas Hruska <[email protected]>wrote: > kocmotex wrote: > > --- In [email protected] <c-prog%40yahoogroups.com>, Praveen S > <mailprave...@...> wrote: > >> I would specifically like to know in common terms what is the impact > > for a > >> commercial software.I have read the licensing document but would like to > >> know in terms of royalty etc. > >> > >> On Mon, Jan 19, 2009 at 3:18 PM, John Matthews <jm5...@...> wrote: > >> > >>> --- In [email protected] <c-prog%40yahoogroups.com> <c-prog% > 40yahoogroups.com>, Praveen S > >>> <mailpraveens@> wrote: > >>>> Hi, > >>>> What are the license terms for commercial software using the openssl > >>> tool > >>>> kit available as opensource. > >>> http://www.openssl.org/source/license.html > >>> > >>> Any use? > >>> > >>> > >>> > >> > >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >> > > Dear Praveen S: > > > > My recommendation is to contact an attorney at law with a > > specialization in copyright law and to request that the attorney > > explain the license to you in "common terms." It may well be worth > > your while to have the attorney provide you with his interpretation of > > the license in writing. > > He will also want to consult a lawyer who understands his country's > import/export law. As the front page of the OpenSSL site states, and I > quote: > > "This software package uses strong cryptography, so even if it is > created, maintained and distributed from liberal countries in Europe > (where it is legal to do this), it falls under certain export/import > and/or use restrictions in some other parts of the world." > > So it looks like at least two lawyers are required. > > -- > Thomas Hruska > CubicleSoft President > Ph: 517-803-4197 > > *NEW* MyTaskFocus 1.1 > Get on task. Stay on task. > > http://www.CubicleSoft.com/MyTaskFocus/ > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
