On Thu, May 04, 2000 at 10:39:05AM +0100, Mark J Cox wrote:
> > Which is about to expire in a few months, if I remember correctly :-)
>
> Then we get into the new MultiPrimes patent instead. For details:
> http://www.apacheweek.com/issues/00-04-21#rsa2000
Well, but then, who cares?
The MultiPrime patent does not cover the "old" RSA techniques. It will
only hit me, when I want to use this new technique.
It is not even part of the TLS standard, such that all products offering
SSL ("old" techniques) or TLS (upcoming standard) will interoperate with
old "unlicensed" software.
As of today, with Netscape and InternetExplorer having nearly all of the
market: as long as they support "old" RSA, we won't miss MultiPrime support.
How long is SSLv2 outdated? It is still in these products...
Best regards,
Lutz
* Even though it should be clear:
- Every technique that is covered by the "old" RSA patent is covered by
the old RSA patent :-) If that patent has expired there is no way to
re-issue any patent on this old technique.
- Hence RSA can file dozens of patents a week, they will never get back
the actual protection. New patents only affect new developments. If it
was already covered by the old patent, the "invention" was already
published (in the old patent) and hence cannot (re-)gain protection.
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