So sprach Vincent Danen am Tue, May 01, 2001 at 11:45:01PM +0200:
> --=-=-=
> Name        : gnupg                        Relocations: (not relocateable)
> Version     : 1.0.5                             Vendor: MandrakeSoft
> Release     : 1mdk                          Build Date: Tue May  1 23:36:23 2001
> Install date: (not installed)               Build Host: bi.mandrakesoft.com
> Group       : File tools                    Source RPM: (none)
> Size        : 1445996                          License: GPL
> Packager    : Vincent Danen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> URL         : http://www.gnupg.org
> Summary     : GNU privacy guard - a free PGP replacement.
> Description :
> GnuPG is GNU's tool for secure communication and data storage.
> It can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures.
> It includes an advanced key management facility and is compliant
> with the proposed OpenPGP Internet standard as described in RFC2440.
> 
> Because GnuPG does not use use any patented algorithm it cannot be
> compatible with PGP2 versions.  PGP 2.x uses only IDEA (which is
> patented worldwide) and RSA (which is patented in the United States
> until Sep 20, 2000).

What about updating this?

"...and RSA (which was patented in the United States until 2000-09-20)"

Alexander Skwar
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