Re[2]: POSTing to a secure server ...
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texte = Although the RSA algorithms are indeed patented (through Sept 2000), there are other algorithms that are now public domain like DES. All SSL implementations understand multiple encryption schemes. The OpenSSL library explicitly includes options to exclude specific cyphers (like RSA and DSA) and would then be legal to use without a license.Even though DES is considered less secure than RC5 et al, for SSL it is perfectly acceptable, since the transaction is so brief compared to how long it would take to decrypt it. Yes, someone could use a sniffer to capture the transactions and decrypt them off line; but if some is using a sniffer in the first place, they probably have resources that would allow them to break into the host machine itself.John Peacock ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Re: POSTing to a secure server ... Author:
(WebCatalog Talk) Date: 2/15/00 8:53 PM The availability of the modules does not obviate the need for licensing. Some RSA licenses are free for non-commercial use, but I doubt that any commercial use is free. The code alone is not the issue, it's the patent and their licensing practices.David------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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Although the RSA algorithms are indeed patented (through Sept 2000), there are other algorithms that are now public domain like DES. All SSL implementations understand multiple encryption schemes. The OpenSSL library explicitly includes options to exclude specific cyphers (like RSA and DSA) and would then be legal to use without a license.Even though DES is considered less secure than RC5 et al, for SSL it is perfectly acceptable, since the transaction is so brief compared to how long it would take to decrypt it. Yes, someone could use a sniffer to capture the transactions and decrypt them off line; but if some is using a sniffer in the first place, they probably have resources that would allow them to break into the host machine itself.John Peacock ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: Re: POSTing to a secure server ... Author: (WebCatalog Talk) Date: 2/15/00 8:53 PM The availability of the modules does not obviate the need for licensing. Some RSA licenses are free for non-commercial use, but I doubt that any commercial use is free. The code alone is not the issue, it's the patent and their licensing practices.David------------------------------------------------------------- Brought to you by CommuniGate Pro - The Buzz Word Compliant Messaging Server. To end your Mail problems go to .This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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