A variant on number two is to ship a cripled version of the software
that doesn't use RSA (perhaps using DSA instead). Then you tell the
customer that he can download a shared library containing RSAREF if
he need the RSA functionality. Take a look at the OpenBSD CD's for
an example.
Amanda.
On Mon, 20 Mar 2000, Rich Salz wrote:
> The following is true for both SSLeay and OpenSSL.
>
> They use RSA. The RSA patent is not valid outside of the united states.
> The patent expires toward the end of September; in six months the
> question becomes moot.
>
> If you can't wait until then, you have three choices:
> Don't sell in the United States
> Sell, and hope RSA doesn't sue you
> Contact RSA and obtain a license.
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