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Re: Current status of RSA patent...
does not matter - it will be renewed in the interest of the government
The goverment want's there backdoor... would you expect less?
the only pgp I will use is that from MIT
it has no back door
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On Wed, 19 Jun 1996, Paul S. Penrod wrote:
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> Can anyone provide additional information on the RSA patent status?
> If memory serves me, it is due to expire sometime in 1997.
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> Also, what are the ramifications of deploying software based around it,
> such as PGP 2.62i (from UK)?
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> ...Paul
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> "Faced with the choice between changing one's mind and proving that there
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> "Success is attending a funeral as a spectator"
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> -- E. BonAnno
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