Hello Dave,
Thanks. I've put in an order in for the professional edition of RedHat
6.1, which includes their secure server.
-- David
On Wed, 13 Oct 1999, Dave Neuer wrote:
> ...
> There are several RSA-licensed, Apache-based SSL servers ranging in price
> from inexpensive (RedHat Secure Web Server, $99 last I checked) to
> moderately expensive (C2Net's Stronghold, somewhere between $500 and $1000,
> IIRC).
>
> I'd suggest using one of those.
>
> Dave Neuer
> Software Engineer
> Futuristics Labs, Inc.
> www.futuristics.net
>
> From: David C. Snyder <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [Q] Using mod_ssl for e-commerce in the US
>
> >Hello,
> >
> >I would like to use mod_ssl enabled Apache to host a few small
> >e-commerce web sites in the US. Unfortunately, the instructions for
> >building mod_ssl (INSTALL) indicate that it is mandatory for
> >US-citizens to link openssl and mod_ssl with RSAref-2.0.
> >
> >I talked to someone in licensing at RSA, and they indicated that it
> >is illegal to use RSAref-2.0, commercially or not, in the US. They
> >said that I would need to license their "Crypto-C" library.
> >
> >I am hoping that they simply misunderstood my intentions. I don't
> >plan to "sell" any software, nor do I plan to charge extra for the use
> >of the SSL enabled Apache that will on my web server. (My prices for
> >hosting SSL enabled domains are the same as for non-SSL domains.)
> >
> >Given this situation, is it necessary to purchase a license in order
> >to legally operate a mod_ssl enabled Apache in the US?
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