On Sun, Oct 08, 2000 at 03:12:20AM +0200, Stefan Arentz wrote:
Real-To: Stefan Arentz
Applied Crypto says this about RC4.
So what's the deal with RC4? It's no longer a trade secret, so presumably anyone can use it. However, RSA DSI will almost certainly sue anyone who uses unlicensed RC4 in a commercial product. THey probably won't win, but they will certainly make it cheaper make it cheaper for a company to license than fight.
This was in '96. I do not want to buy a complete BSAFE license. It is too expensive and I only need RC4.
Anyone experienced with this? Will they sue?
No, they almost certainly won't. Over the past few years they've moved away from their former pugilistic stance and their marketing/sales strategy seems to focus more on code quality and diversity of platform support rather than fear. -- Greg Broiles gbroiles@netbox.com PO Box 897 Oakland CA 94604