[cobalt-users] RSA public key encryption now in public domain

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I missed this when it first appeared on Wednesday...

What it means is that openSSL is now legal in the U.S.

Jeff

        http://www.rsasecurity.com/news/pr/000906-1.html

" RSA Security Inc. (NASDAQ: RSAS) today announced it has released the
RSA
" public key encryption algorithm into the public domain, allowing
anyone
" to create products that incorporate their own implementation of the
" algorithm. This means that RSA Security has waived its rights to
enforce
" the patent for any development activities that include the RSA
algorithm
" occurring after September 6, 2000.	
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