Re: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision detection pa tent]

[Jamie F. <j.f...@re...>]

IIRC, not the algorithm itself, only implementations of it. Which is what makes it
even more bizarre to my mind, since anyone can easily implement it....

Jamie


Kevin Lackey wrote:

> No the RSA algorithm was protected under the Beurea of Alcohol and
> FireArms as an export controlled item. It was basically deemed critical
> to national securtiy.
> Kevin
> On Wed, 16 Aug 2000, Matthew Davies wrote:
>
> > Wasn't the reason why there were two version of PGP was because of software
> > patents surrounding the RSA technology and that it only affected the US
> > version.  The international version was free of such restrictions.  Or am I
> > barking up the wrong tree?  Perhaps this is the wrong discussion forum - but
> > it worries me that my work here can be affected by a seemingly incompetent
> > US Patents department.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Matt.
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Peter Warden [mailto:Pet...@vi...]
> > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 10:47
> > > To: gda...@li...
> > > Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision
> > > detection
> > > pa tent]
> > >
> > >
> > > US patents can definitely affect us here, there are various
> > > international
> > > agreements which effectively propagate patents and other intellectual
> > > property rights, though I'm not certain of the details. A
> > > practical example
> > > is Atari's patent on 'ghost cars' in racing games, which is
> > > still actively
> > > enforced.
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Matthew Davies [mailto:MD...@ac...]
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2000 9:50 AM
> > > > To: 'gda...@li...'
> > > > Subject: RE: [Algorithms] pissing in the well [was: Collision
> > > > detection
> > > > pa tent]
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > Well I work and live in the UK.  How does this effect me?
> > > > Can U.S. patents
> > > > effect my work?
> > > >
> > > > Best regards,
> > > > Matt.
> > > >
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