On Wed, Sep 06, 2000, James Ford wrote:
> http://www.rsasecurity.com/news/pr/000906-1.html
>
> RSA Security Releases RSA Encryption Algorithm into Public Domain
>
> BEDFORD, Mass., September 6, 2000 -- RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ: RSAS)
> today announced it has released the RSA public key encryption algorithm
> into the public domain, allowing anyone to create products that
> incorporate their own implementation of the algorithm. This means that RSA
> Security has waived its rights to enforce the patent for any development
> activities that include the RSA algorithm occurring after September 6,
> 2000.
ROTFL.... aren't they nice? They really do everything to get out a press
release, even if the action they announce is a null-action. AFAIK after the
patent expires officially on September 20, the RSA algorithm automatically
becomes owned by the "public domain", with and without RSA DSI's blessing.
Or do I miss some important point here?
Ralf S. Engelschall
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