Now I'm really confused.  Is there anyway for me to setup apache with ssl
without paying someone for a licenese?  In the book I have it says...

In addition, US sites will need the RSAREF library to comply with patent
restriction.

--- Ron Parker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You guys probably have this figured out already but ... As Emile stated
> it's the RSA that's a problem for US users. If you compile from source you
> can't use the RSA algorythym with your SSL enabled apache.
> 
> A solution that's mentioned in the mod_ssl pages, I think that's where
> I've read this, is to purchase a cheap commercial binary that includes a
> license for RSA. Then compile your own SSL enabled apache using the RSA
> with the intent to claim that you're applying the license you purchased to
> the RSA that you've compiled. Apparently this is being done in the US
> whether it would stand up in a court of law is pretty doubtful.
> 
> Red Hat costs around $100 and ships with the source because of the GPL or
> whatever license originally covers apache. Is doesn't ship with source so
> that you can compile yourself. It's intended for you to use the rpm
> binary.
> 
> You can purchase an RSA license for $1,000 or $2,000 but the kicker is
> that they're only sold in packets of about 20. My numbers are all wrong
> but my point is clear.
> 
> Well, that's my rough understanding of what's happening. I'll be very
> interested to know what you discover about this.
> 
> parker
> 
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2000, Derek Beattie wrote:
> 
> > Hi all, I've been playing with midgard now for a couple of weeks.  Its very
> > interesting.  I'm in the US and can't use the RPM's with SSL, I guess, so
> I've
> > been learning how to compile apache/ssl/midgard myself.  Anyway my question
> is,
> > where is the best source of documentation for Midgard?  I've looked on the
> site
> > and the docs seem to be incomplete.  I've studied the example site (Virtual
> > Midgard Using Company 0.1) and I'm confused about some things.
> > 
> > 1. What elements are required for every site?
> > 2. Is it common to have a different Layout for each site?
> > 3. Is it common to store all sites in one DB?
> > 3. On the example site under Style admin I see the following:
> >    body
> >    body-content
> >    body-format
> >    footer
> >    head
> >    head-author
> >    head-generator
> >    head-made
> >    head-style
> >    head-title
> >    navilinks
> >    ROOT
> >    table
> > 
> > in the table element I see <(content)> tag and I see the actual content in
> the
> > content administration.  I don't understand how the actual content in the
> > content admin gets layed out in the final product/site or what determines
> how
> > the subtopics Content,Events,News Releases,Products are layed out? 
> > 
> > I hope my question is clear enough.
> > 
> > Derek
> > 
> > 
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