Sorry for the confusion. I have no desire to use IDEA for encryption. Conversely, my interest was purely in the legitimacy of using it for decryption in case I were sent a message encrypted with it.
> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-openssl-us...@openssl.org [mailto:owner-openssl- > us...@openssl.org] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Walton > Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 7:27 PM > To: openssl-users@openssl.org > Subject: Re: OpenSSL: RC4 and IDEA algorithms > > On Wed, Jan 23, 2013 at 3:02 PM, John A. Wallace <jw72...@verizon.net> > wrote: > > I also have questions about this issue. Am I correct in saying that > > IDEA, which is a patented algorithm, has legal restrictions from our > > implementing > I believe IDEA is no longer encumbered in the US. I seem to recall it > expired around 2010 or so. > > Plus, there are modern algorithms with improved designs, faster speeds, > and better security. There's no need to live 20 years in the past. > > With improved cipher's, there's no need to waste time with that sales > department either (I actually spent some time trying to acquire > licenses from them back in 2000 or so). > > Any particular reason you want to use IDEA in production? > > Jeff > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: owner-openssl-us...@openssl.org [mailto:owner-openssl- > >> us...@openssl.org] On Behalf Of sarju tambe > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2013 10:36 AM > >> To: openssl-users@openssl.org > >> Subject: OpenSSL: RC4 and IDEA algorithms > >> > >> In OpenSSL(README File, openssl version-0.98x), there are 4 patented > >> algorithms RC5, RC4, IDEA, Camellia out of which RC5 and Camellia > are > >> disabled in Configure file. > >> > >> In README file, for RC4 we need to take RSA Security's permission. > >> IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom and they should be contacted if > >> that algorithm is to be used. > >> > >> Here I have queries: > >> 1. In OpenSSL RC4 and IDEA are not disable so do we need to > take > >> separate permission to use them? > >> if yes, then do you have any idea as to how to get the > >> permission? > >> > >> please correct me if i am wrong. > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org > Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org
