Marek Michalkiewicz writes ("ssh anyone?"):
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> The license says it may not be sold commercially without permission, but
> including it on CD-ROMs with other free software is explicitly permitted.
> It would be real nice to have it standard, along with a ssh-aware rdist.The copyright sounds fair enough for us, then, provided that we can get a similar exemption from them for tapes and other high-volume media. (Why do people who write these copyright licences never *think* ?) > There is still a problem with silly US crypto export restrictions and > patents (RSA) - but it should be OK outside the US... (IDEA is patented > too, but triple-DES can be used instead if necessary.) > > Are there any plans to create International version of the distribution > containing such munitions (though I don't see how you can kill someone > using ssh :-), which is not affected by these problems? You're confusing patent and ITAR issues. We can't do very much about the patent issues, apart from perhaps put the package(s) in non-free. We're working on sorting out the ITAR mess. Please bear with us, and don't make a lot of FUD[1] and noise in the meantime :-). We are most vulnerable to these kinds of issues if they are discussed loudly and heatedly in public. If you want anything clarifying please email me privately. Ian. [1] Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt.
