Re: [Devil-linux-develop] [Devil-Linux-discuss] mppc-mppe patch

[Serge L. <fi...@in...>]

Heiko Zuerker wrote:

>> I'm going to adopt mppe-mppc patch for 2.6.23 but I have not found the
>> source. :-( If anybody has them I'll be very grateful if you would send
>> them to me directly (not to list).
> 
> I may be mistaken, but I thought I saw some options in the 2.6.23 kernel
> related to that. Can you double check in menuconfig ? Maybe they added it
> to the mainstream kernel.
> 

Thank you, I'll check. Basically, I don't think so, because MPPC is a patented
algorithm (and probably we should include the patch as optional only).

http://mppe-mppc.alphacron.de/
<> 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[1] encryption algorithm which itself
<> isn't patented, but RC4 is trademark of RSA Data Security Inc.

It's not a problem for my country (no software patents yet), but I'm not sure
about USA.

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Sincerely,
Serge Leschinsky