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Re: IDEA freeware

To: [email protected] (Tom Jones)
Subject: Re: IDEA freeware
From: "Kipp E.B. Hickman" <[email protected]>
Date: Tue, 13 Dec 1994 09:48:54 -0800
Cc: [email protected]
In-Reply-To: [email protected] (Tom Jones) "IDEA freeware" (Dec 13, 3:45pm)
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On Dec 13,  3:45pm, Tom Jones wrote:
> Subject: IDEA freeware
> Dear Kipp,
>
> Please explain where this "freeware" IDEA code comes from.  IDEA is a
> patented algorithm that cannot be used without a license.  PGP comes
> with a license.  I know of no other code in the US that has such a
> license.

If you are using it for non-comercial use, it's free.

Us commercial gooneys get stuck paying for everything :-|

In any case, here is a useful link:

	http://www.openmarket.com/info/cryptography/applied_cryptography.html

It lists all of the goodies available from bruce schneir's book. Note that most
of the data comes from italy...including DES. ha!


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