Folks, Here's the actual licensing terms from RSA. I sent an email to the board asking for guidance as well.
Thanks, dims --- "Philpott, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "Philpott, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'Scott Cantor'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > CC: "Kamionek, Ted" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > "Philpott, Robert" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: IPR for SAML / OpenSAML @ Apache > Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 16:57:03 -0500 > > Davanum & Scott, > > > > We had an internal discussion today regarding the ASF and RSA patent > licensing terms with regard to OpenSAML. Unfortunately, we were not able to > reach the consensus needed to move forward. Some further discussions are > thus required at our end before a decision can be finalized. > > > > As this is really a business & legal issue for RSA rather than a technical > one, I have arranged to extricate myself from the process and am asking that > all further discussions regarding potential changes to the terms be directed > to Ted Kamionek at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> . > > > > I did agree at the meeting to send you and Scott the current licensing terms > that will be posted to the RSA web site within the next several days. You > can feel free to pass the document along to others as needed. With this in > hand, you will at least be able to discuss the licensing in concrete rather > than hypothetical terms. > > > > Regards, > > Rob Philpott > RSA Security Inc. > The Most Trusted Name in e-Security > Tel: 781-515-7115 > Mobile: 617-510-0893 > Fax: 781-515-7020 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Davanum Srinivas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, March 03, 2003 10:39 AM > > > To: Philpott, Robert > > > Cc: 'Scott Cantor' > > > Subject: RE: IPR for SAML / OpenSAML @ Apache > > > > > > Rob, > > > > > > Looks like the consensus at Apache is NOT to accept a project (including > > > OpenSAML) if our > > > customers have to get a separate license from RSA to be able to actually > > > use the stuff. > > > > > > Is there something RSA could do with Apache to further development and > > > accpetance of these > > > technologies? My direct dial is 508-628-8251 if you want to chat a bit. > > > > > > Sample email with negative sentiments: > > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=incubator-general&m=104670503431392&w=2 > > > > > > Full Discussion: > > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=incubator-general&w=2&r=1&s=OpenSAML&q=b > > > > > > Thanks, > > > dims > > > > > > --- "Philpott, Robert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hello Dims, > > > > > > > > I apologize for the delayed response - I've been catching up after > > > vacation. > > > > > > > > We (RSA) are in the process of finalizing the licensing terms. Please > > > > remember that nothing is ever final until the lawyers sign off, so > > > interpret > > > > what I say with that in mind. > > > > > > > > I'll be posting an updated statement of intent to the OASIS web site > > > > shortly. I'll hopefully be able to make the final license available at > > > that > > > > time as well. I assure you there are NO plans to change our intent to > > > offer > > > > licensing on an RF/RAND basis. > > > > > > > > I'm currently waiting on final approval from our legal dept, which I > > > expect > > > > in a few days. Unfortunately, since we're going RF on this license, it > > > > understandably drops down in the priority list behind revenue-generating > > > > work items on their plate. > > > > > > > > w.r.t Toolkits - The approach we are taking is that toolkit vendors need > > > to > > > > acquire a license and the toolkit vendor simply needs to notify users of > > > the > > > > toolkit that they need to contact RSA to obtain a license. The > > > notification > > > > can take the form of a message displayed when downloading the toolkit or > > > > perhaps text in a readme file. > > > > > > > > I hope this helps explain the situation. If you believe that our > > > position > > > > will inhibit the decision to move forward, please let me know and we can > > > > have some further discussions. > > > > > > > > Stay tuned and feel free to post my response to the incubator-general > > > list. > > > > > > > > Rob Philpott > > > > RSA Security Inc. > > > > The Most Trusted Name in e-Security > > > > Tel: 781-515-7115 > > > > Mobile: 617-510-0893 > > > > Fax: 781-515-7020 > > > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Davanum Srinivas [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 2:00 PM > > > > > To: Philpott, Robert > > > > > Subject: IPR for SAML / OpenSAML @ Apache > > > > > > > > > > Robert, > > > > > > > > > > I was looking at your emails to the OASIS (http://www.oasis- > > > > > open.org/committees/security/) wanted > > > > > to ask for your opinion and help. > > > > > > > > > > We have a propsal from OpenSAML/Apache folks for a new project at > > > apache > > > > > for SAML seeded by code > > > > > from OpenSAML group. > > > > > (http://nagoya.apache.org/wiki/apachewiki.cgi?OpenSAMLProposal). > > > > > > > > > > We are really concerned about viability of such a project because of > > > RSA's > > > > > IPR claims. See > > > > > http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=incubator- > > > general&w=2&r=1&s=OpenSAML&q=b > > > > > for discussions. > > > > > > > > > > Can you please help? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > dims > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > > > Davanum Srinivas - http://webservices.apache.org/~dims/ > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > > > > > http://mailplus.yahoo.com > > > > > > > > > ===== > > > Davanum Srinivas - http://webservices.apache.org/~dims/ > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > > > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/msword name=RSA SAML patent license.doc ===== Davanum Srinivas - http://webservices.apache.org/~dims/ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! 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RSA SAML patent license.zip
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