The http://www.apacheweek.com/features/ssl is old news, since RSA patent
expired in September 2000, and you can now use RSA stuff without any problems
of rights. The rights are in public domain.
So all the issues concerning the patent protection of SSL are not up to
date there. There are some patent issues, (e.g., with IDEA Associates
algorithms which I believe are legal to use by anyone in the US, but not in
Europe), but these are minor, since there are always alternative cyphers
which can be used in place of patented ones.
Jan
On Thu, 8 Mar 2001, Srinivasan Sadasivam wrote:
> http://www.apacheweek.com/features/ssl
>
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> From: "Jim Canniff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2001 11:53 AM
> Subject: SSL and US encryption law
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>
> > Does anyone know what the current law is regarding exporting products with
> > SSL? We're building an application that will be deployed in Taiwan and in
> > other non-US sites. I've read various things ranging from: can't export
> SSL
> > at all to can only use 40 bit (56 if register certificate) encryption in
> > those products.
> >
> > Any resources for current laws would be appreciated. Thanks.
> >
> > -Jim
> >
> > Jim Canniff
> > Widax Corporation
> > 508-862-2142 ext.110
> >
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