PGP back in legal limbo?

[hoz@univel.telescan.com (rick hoselton)]

> WSJ, Sept 19, 1995.
 
> Cylink Claims Right To Key Technology Involving
> Encryption
 

> ... The arbitrators
> ruled that RSA hasn't had the right to sublicense the
> Stanford patents since 1990.


>Since PKP (and Bidzos, now president of
>RSA) always said that DH covered all public key encryption,
>it would seem that any RSA licensee would also need a license
>from Cylink.


So, I suppose this invalidates the RSA agreement that allows PGP to 
be distributed?  What "fortunate" timing for the pro GAK folks! Okay,
everybody in US, erase your copies, before the Feral government comes 
to get you.......
Rick F. Hoselton  (who doesn't claim to present opinions for others)