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restrictive); see below for details. |
restrictive); see below for details. |
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[ IDEA is now *only* included if configured with --with-rsa. ] |
[ IDEA is now *only* included if configured with --with-rsa. ] |
The RSA algorithm and even the concept of public key encryption are |
[ IDEA is no longer included. ] |
claimed to patented in the United States. These patents may interfere |
[ DES is now external. ] |
with your right to use this software. It is possible to compile the |
[ GMP is now external. ] |
software using the RSAREF2 library by giving --with-rsaref on the |
[ Zlib is now external. ] |
configure command line. This may or may not make it legal to use this |
[ The make-ssh-known-hosts script is no longer included. ] |
software for non-commercial purposes in the United States (I have sent |
[ TSS has been removed. ] |
a query about this to RSADSI (on July 10, 1995), but have not received |
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an answer yet). The RSAREF2 distribution is not included in this |
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distribution, but can be obtained from almost any ftp site worldwide |
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containing cryptographic materials. Using RSAREF is not recommended |
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outside the United States. See "http://www.cs.hut.fi/crypto" if you |
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have trouble finding the RSAREF library. |
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[ IDEA is now *only* included if configured with --with-idea. ] |
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The IDEA algorithm is claimed to be patented in the United States and |
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several other countries. I have been told by Ascom-Tech (the patent |
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holder) that IDEA can be used freely for non-commercial use. A copy |
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of their letter is at the end. The software can be compiled without |
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IDEA by specifying the --without-idea option on the configure command |
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line. |
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[ All these files are now external to the distribution. ] |
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The DES implementation in this distribution is derived from the libdes |
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library by Eric Young <eay@mincom.oz.au>. It can be used under the |
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Gnu General Public License (libdes-COPYING) or the Artistic License |
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(libdes-ARTISTIC), at your option. See libdes-README for more |
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information. Eric Young has kindly given permission to distribute the |
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derived version under these terms. The file crypt.c is fcrypt.c from |
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SSLeay-0.4.3a by Eric Young; he permits free use. |
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[ GMP is no longer part of the distribution. ] |
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The GNU Multiple Precision Library, included in this release and |
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linked into the executable, is distributed under the GNU General |
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Public License. A copy can be found in gmp-1.3.2/COPYING. |
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[ Zlib is no longer part of the distribution. ] |
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The zlib compression library is copyright Jean-loup Gailly and Mark |
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Adler. Anyone is permitted to use the library for any purpose. A |
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copy of the license conditions can be found in zlib095/README. |
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[ This script is no longer part of the distribution. ] |
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The make-ssh-known-hosts script was contributed by Tero Kivinen |
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<kivinen@niksula.hut.fi> and is distributed under the GNU General |
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Public License. A copy can be found in gnu-COPYING-GPL. |
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Some files, such as memmove.c and random.c, are owned by the Regents |
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of the University of California, and can be freely used and |
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distributed. License terms are included in the affected files. The |
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file scp.c is derived from code owned by the Regents of the University |
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of California, and can be used freely. |
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[ TSS has been removed from the distribution. ] |
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The TSS encryption algorithm implementation in tss.c is copyright Timo |
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Rinne <tri@iki.fi> and Cirion Oy. It is used with permission, and |
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permission has been given for anyone to use it for any purpose as part |
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of ssh. |
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The MD5 implementation in md5.c was taken from PGP and is due to Colin |
The MD5 implementation in md5.c was taken from PGP and is due to Colin |
Plumb. Comments in the file indicate that it is in the public domain. |
Plumb. Comments in the file indicate that it is in the public domain. |
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Comments in the file indicate it may be used for any purpose without |
Comments in the file indicate it may be used for any purpose without |
restrictions. |
restrictions. |
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In some countries, particularly France, Russia, Iraq, and Pakistan, it |
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may be illegal to use any encryption at all without a special permit, |
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and the rumor is that you cannot get a permit for any strong |
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encryption. |
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If you are in the United States, you should be aware that while this |
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software was written outside the United States using information |
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publicly available everywhere, the United States Government may |
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consider it a criminal offence to export this software from the United |
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States once it has been imported. I have been told that "the federal |
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mandatory sentencing guidelines for this offence are 41 to 51 months |
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in federal prison". The rumor is that the government considers |
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putting the software available on an ftp site the same as exporting |
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it. Contact the Office of Defence Trade Controls if you need more |
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information. Also, please write to your congress and senate |
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representatives to get these silly and unconstitutional restrictions |
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dropped. |
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Note that any information and cryptographic algorithms used in this |
Note that any information and cryptographic algorithms used in this |
software are publicly available on the Internet and at any major |
software are publicly available on the Internet and at any major |
bookstore, scientific library, and patent office worldwide. More |
bookstore, scientific library, and patent office worldwide. More |
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YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER |
YOU OR THIRD PARTIES OR A FAILURE OF THE PROGRAM TO OPERATE WITH ANY OTHER |
PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE |
PROGRAMS), EVEN IF SUCH HOLDER OR OTHER PARTY HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE |
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. |
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Below is a copy of a message I received from Ascom, the holder of the IDEA |
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patent. |
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Date: Tue, 15 Aug 95 09:09:59 CET |
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From: IDEA@ascom.ch (Licensing Systec) |
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Encoding: 3001 Text |
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To: ylo@cs.hut.fi |
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Subject: Phone Call 15.8.95 |
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Dear Mr. Ylonen |
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Thank you for your inquiry about the IDEA encryption algorithm. |
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Please excuse the delay in answering your fax sent 26.6.95. |
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Here is the information you requested : |
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Non commercial use of IDEA is free. The following examples (regarding |
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PGP) should clarify what we mean by commercial and non-commercial use |
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Here are some examples of commercial use of PGP: |
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1. When PGP is used for signing and/or encrypting e-mail messages |
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exchanged between two corporations. |
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2. When a consultant uses PGP for his communications with his client |
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corporations. |
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3. When a bank makes PGP available to its clients for telebanking and |
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charges them money for it (directly or indirectly). |
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4. When you use the software you receive from a company for commercial |
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purposes (telebanking included). |
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Some examples of non commercial use: |
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1. When an individual uses PGP for his private communications. |
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2. When an individual obtains PGP on the Internet and uses it for |
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telebanking (assuming this is approved by the bank). |
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3. When you use the software you receive from a company for private |
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purposes (telebanking excluded). |
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You may use IDEA freely within your software for non commercial use. |
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If you include IDEA in your software, it must include the following |
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copy right statement : |
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1. Copyright and Licensing Statement |
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IDEA(tm) is a trademark of Ascom Systec AG. There is no license fee |
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required for non-commercial use. Commercial users of IDEA may |
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obtain licensing information from Ascom Systec AG. |
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e-mail: IDEA@ascom.ch |
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fax: ++41 64 56 59 54 |
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For selling the software commercially a product license is required: |
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The PRODUCT LICENSE gives a software developer the right to implement |
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IDEA in a software product and to sell this product worldwide. With |
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the PRODUCT LICENSE we supply a source listing in C and a software |
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manual. We charge an initial fee per company and a percentage of sales |
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of the software product or products (typically between .5 and 4 per |
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cent of the sales price, depending on the price and the importance of |
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IDEA for the product). |
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For further information please do not hesitate to contact us. |
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Best regards, |
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Roland Weinhart |
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Ascom Systec Ltd |
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IDEA Licensing @@@@@ @@@@@ @@@@@ @@@@@ @@@@@@@ |
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Gewerbepark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ |
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CH-5506 Maegenwil @@@@@ @@@@@ @ @ @ @ @ @ |
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Switzerland @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ |
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Phone ++41 64 56 59 54 @@@@@ @@@@@ @@@@@ @@@@@ @ @ @ |
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Fax ++41 64 56 59 98 |
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