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Re: pgp, edi, s/mime
> S/MIME also requires the use of RC2, which is not patented, although RSA
> may assert rights under trade secret law. This is still a bit
> controversial, and the issue of inclusion of RC2 in RIPEM has not been
> fully resolved yet. However, RSA has indicated a willingness to allow at
> least object code for RC2 to be released as part of the RIPEM
> distribution. The RC2 algorithm is only for compatibility with crippled
> "export" implemenations of S/MIME, and can be omitted if you're only
> ocmmunicating with non-crippled clients. (It should be noted that such a
> version would not be in compliance with the S/MIME implementation
> guide).
An RC2-compatible cipher ships with SSLeay these days. Not a
problem.
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