Re: [CryptoAPI-devel] cipher licensing...

[Kyle M. <ky...@de...>]

On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 11:49:09AM +0200, Herbert Valerio Riedel wrote:
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> I remember someone wanted to try and reach the copyright holders of the
> ciphers which are not yet GPL compatible....
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*nod*

> aes, dfc, mars, rc5, rc6:  looks like 4-clause BSD
>  (most are written by gladman... maybe we can get him to change the
> license to "dual GPL/BSD"? that way we would have most of the work
> done...)
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I recall him stating that he had no objection to his ciphers being used in =
Free software works, but we'd better email him to check. His license is mor=
e or less, use it how you wish, subject to the restrictions placed upon the=
 algorithm by its creators. I would interpret this as public domain, if the=
 algorithm itself is public domain.

> idea: no license?!?
>
I don't think it matters, since its patented. The question is can we be hel=
d accountable for breaches of the algorithms patent? (no commercial use)...
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> regards,
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regards,
        Kyle M.

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