I'll just add a few more bits of info to this...
Aaron D. Turner wrote:
>
> This RSA library license that you recieve with Stronghold, etc, can
> not be legally transfered to another piece of software, because the
> license requires you to use the RSA approved implimentation of the RSA
> algorithm.
>
I believe RSA has also on occasion just gone ahead and approved a piece
of software with SSLeay's RSA implementation when asked nicely. Asking
nicely generally involves a ***huge*** amount of money. I don't know the
precise details of individual cases.
> I could just be illegal and download the RSAref[2] library and link
> that with OpenSSL/Stunnel. And on Aug. 20th, 2000, when the RSA
> patent expires, I'd be legal. (Though potentially liable for past
> unlicensed use.)
>
Well if someone decides to be illegal I obviously can't condone such
activity. However you might as well just use OpenSSLs RSA implementation
which is quite a bit faster than RSAref. I believe after the patent
expiry you'll be able to use any implementation anyway: though I'm no
expert on that.
Steve.
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