Could you clarify what you mean. I don't fully understand of the legalities regarding patents. I thought that when a patent expires, it is then put into the public domain. Thanks, Ray Hodel "Roeland M.J. Meyer" wrote: > > No, it means exactly the opposite. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ray Hodel > > Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 7:00 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RSA patent > > > > > > Hello, > > > > I am curious what is going to happen when the patent for RSA > > expires next year. > > Does anyone know? Will that mean packages such as OpenSSL > > will be usable > > without penalty, for commercial purposes within the US? > > > http://www.rsa.com/rsalabs/faq/html/6-3-1.html > > Thanks, > Ray Hodel
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