From: Joe Orton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Thursday, September 11, 2008 6:36 am > Subject: Re: apr-util removal of md4/md5 algorithms (legal issue) > > >> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 11:13:28AM -0400, Sam Ruby wrote: >> >>> On Wed, Sep 10, 2008 at 4:24 AM, Joe Orton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >> wrote:> > I just noticed that this issue is covered in the Fedora >> licensing FAQ: >> >>>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing/FAQ >>>> >>>> which references this statement from RSA: >>>> >>>> http://www.ietf.org/ietf/IPR/RSA-MD-all [plain text sent as >>>> >> text/html, oops] >> >>>> the Fedora FAQ says that based on this, we can simply strip the >>>> restrictive licensing statements from the MD4/MD5 implementation, >>>> retaining the RSA copyright notice alone. >>>> >>>> Can legal-discuss@ confirm whether this is an acceptable course of >>>> action? >>>> >>> First, the above seems to present a conflicting state of affairs. >>> I've only followed the links provided, so I may not understand the >>> true story. But if the original code was made available under the >>> original BSD with advertising clause, then there is a specific right >>> to redistribute provided, right? >>> >> Sorry folks, I should have included more context in this. >> >> The code in question carries the license text referenced here: >> >> http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/www-legal- >> discuss/200610.mbox/<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> this code is currently in APR but has been around since Apache 1.3. >> >> >>> Since we have actual lawyers engaged (ones who are reportedly not >>> amused), how about inquiring as to whether such a course of action >>> would, in fact, tickle their fancy? >>> >> Tom, can you do that? >> >> Regards, Joe >> >> > --------------------- > The lawyer's objection was to the original license text in the source > code, which allowed use, but did not explicitly mention redistribution. > > I will pass the ietf link on to the lawyer, and see what he makes of it. > Thanks > Tom. > > ---------------------------------- Unfortunately, the lawyer has declined to comment on the IETF link. I have my marching orders for use of the library :-).
Tom.
