From: Mike Frysinger <vapier@gentoo.org>
To: gentoo-dev@lists.gentoo.org
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Patches for MPPE/MPPC
Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 13:40:43 -0400 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200408251340.43729.vapier@gentoo.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040825172450.GB20213@toucan.gentoo.org>
On Wednesday 25 August 2004 01:24 pm, Cory Visi wrote:
> "Although the module's source code is completely free, MPPC itself is
> patented algorithm. Patent for *Microsoft* PPC is holded by the Hifn Inc.
> This is obvious ;-). Furthermore, MPPE uses RC4 encryption algorithm
> which itself isn't patented, but RC4 is trademark of RSA Data Security
> Inc. To avoid legal problems, US citizens shouldn't use this module."
i dont think the trademark will cause any trouble at all, but you could try
e-mailing the patent holders and see what they think ;)
-mike
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Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-08-25 17:24 [gentoo-dev] Patches for MPPE/MPPC Cory Visi
2004-08-25 17:40 ` Mike Frysinger [this message]
2004-08-29 8:25 ` John Huttley
2004-08-29 11:43 ` Jan Dubiec
2004-08-29 11:02 ` Jan Dubiec
2004-08-30 4:09 ` Cory Visi
2004-08-30 17:27 ` Jan Dubiec
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