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patented vs secret (was Re: RC4)
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> By the way, since RSA is such a vocal opponent of the Clipper chip on the
> grounds of its secret Skipjack algorithm, why does it market secret
> algorithms like RC4 and RC2? Does this seen like a double face to anyone
> else?
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Patented does not equal secret. The argument against Clipper (at least one
of them ;-), is that it has not been subjected to review outside of the NSA.
I believe the code for RC4 and RC2 is accessible and has been subjected to
review by many in the crypto field - you just can't use it legally without
a license.
Noam