Is there really a patent on rc4? I thought only rc5 and rc6 are protected by
patents (rc6 is not in openssl)?
Regards,
Xaver Fischer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jason Haar [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 3:57 AM
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> Subject: Re: Can US companies use OpenSSL?
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>
> If I build OpenSSL as:
>
> ./config no-rsa no-rc4
>
> Then that removes all patented algorithims from OpenSSL doesn't it?
>
> Then building things like stunnel with this should produce a
> "binary" or
> "product" that I can legally send to a collegue in the USA to use?
>
>
> --
> Cheers
>
> Jason Haar
>
> Unix/Network Specialist, Trimble NZ
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