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@@ -200,10 +200,8 @@ be 0.9.8za then 0.9.8zb and so on. * Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL? -The patents section of the README file lists patents that may apply to -you if you want to use OpenSSL. For information on intellectual -property rights, please consult a lawyer. The OpenSSL team does not -offer legal advice. +For information on intellectual property rights, please consult a lawyer. +The OpenSSL team does not offer legal advice. You can configure OpenSSL so as not to use IDEA, MDC2 and RC5 by using ./config no-idea no-mdc2 no-rc5 @@ -90,32 +90,6 @@ SSL/TLS Client and Server Tests Handling of S/MIME signed or encrypted mail - - PATENTS - ------- - - Various companies hold various patents for various algorithms in various - locations around the world. _YOU_ are responsible for ensuring that your use - of any algorithms is legal by checking if there are any patents in your - country. The file contains some of the patents that we know about or are - rumored to exist. This is not a definitive list. - - RSA Security holds software patents on the RC5 algorithm. If you - intend to use this cipher, you must contact RSA Security for - licensing conditions. Their web page is http://www.rsasecurity.com/. - - RC4 is a trademark of RSA Security, so use of this label should perhaps - only be used with RSA Security's permission. - - The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, - Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA. They - should be contacted if that algorithm is to be used; their web page is - http://www.ascom.ch/. - - NTT and Mitsubishi have patents and pending patents on the Camellia - algorithm, but allow use at no charge without requiring an explicit - licensing agreement: http://info.isl.ntt.co.jp/crypt/eng/info/chiteki.html - INSTALLATION ------------ |