Re: possible solution to the anonymous h

RSA has a patent on their algorithm. It's quite likely that I can't even create a key pair without their permission, let alone use it.

I am not familiar with the legal status of patents and software packages, but it seems to me that they can sell you a program and license you to use it, but forcing you to use one of their key servers instead of your own seems pretty far fetched. I would be very surprised if the law is clear cut on this issue, or has ever been tested. I gather software licenses are pretty hazy territory at the best of times without getting involved in patent law as well !@#$ david