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Re: RSA Security releases RSA algoritm into public domain two
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Bill Stewart)
Wed Sep 6 13:14:58 2000
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Date: Wed, 06 Sep 2000 09:36:32 -0700
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From: Bill Stewart <bill.stewart@pobox.com>
Cc: "'declan@well.com'" <declan@well.com>
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When will we see the first RSAREF-compatible public-domain code?
[There already is a European developed RSAREF API replacement. Now it
is legal for U.S. use. --Perry]
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 =3D m(e) mod n' Made Available Two Weeks Early
>
>BEDFORD, Mass., Sept. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA=AE 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!=20
Bill
Bill Stewart, bill.stewart@pobox.com
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