CDR: Re: RSA Security releases RSA algoritm into public domain two

[Lucky Green]

I fail to see why anybody would bother with coding up an RSAref compatible
lib. But there is of course RSAref Europe, so that job was done years ago.
What is more interesting is how long it will take for us to see more
fully-featured BSAFE API compatible code.

--Lucky


On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Bill Stewart wrote:

> When will we see the first RSAREF-compatible public-domain code?
> 
> At 10:10 AM 9/6/00 -0400, Trei, Peter wrote:
> >Wednesday September 6, 8:03 am Eastern Time
> >
> >Press Release
> >
> >SOURCE: RSA Security Inc.
> >
> >RSA Security Releases RSA Encryption Algorithm into Public Domain
> >
> >'c = m(e) mod n' Made Available Two Weeks Early
> >
> >BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA® Security
> >Inc. (Nasdaq: RSAS - news) 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.
> 
> 
> 				Thanks! 
> 					Bill
> Bill Stewart, bill.stewart at pobox.com
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