I put a term in the Crypto++ license agreement that it's the user's responsibility to obtain a patent license before using anything that may be patented. So far that has kept me out of trouble with lawyers.
-------------------------------------------------- From: "Giuliano Bertoletti" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:56 AM To: <[email protected]> Subject: CryptoPP and patents > > > Hello, > > I was wondering how it works with patents if - as cryptopp - somebody > releases for free the code for a crypto algorithm (but the same argument > holds for any kind of algorithm). > > I mean, he's the end user of the library, not the author which possibly > has not to pay for royalties to patent holders, isn't he ? > > Cheers, > Giulio. > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the "Crypto++ Users" Google Group. To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected]. More information about Crypto++ and this group is available at http://www.cryptopp.com. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
