NODE af470f86Re: The legality of PGP
hkhenson@cup.portal.comThu, 19 Nov 92 20:02:08 PST
Perry writes PGP is based on RSA . . . which has not granted a license
for people to use . . . . using PGP is possibly a pattent violation . . .
I wonder--I have RSA Mailsafe. Do you think that would give me a license
to use RSA if I loaded up PGP? Keith
NODE 135c82f8The legality of PGP
pmetzger@shearson.com (Perry E. Metzger)Fri, 20 Nov 92 14:25:24 PST
>From: hkhenson@cup.portal.com
>Perry writes PGP is based on RSA . . . which has not granted a license
>for people to use . . . . using PGP is possibly a pattent violation . . .
>I wonder--I have RSA Mailsafe. Do you think that would give me a license
>to use RSA if I loaded up PGP? Keith
Doubtful -- RSA tends to be licensed on a per application per copy
basis, not on a per human basis. If it was licensed on a per-human
basis, I would have bought a personal "unlimited use" license long
ago.
Perry
NODE c2ed7259The legality of PGP
andrew m. boardman <amb@cs.columbia.edu>Mon, 23 Nov 92 02:02:28 PST
>I wonder--I have RSA Mailsafe. Do you think that would give me a license
>to use RSA if I loaded up PGP? Keith
Doubtful -- RSA tends to be licensed on a per application per copy
basis, not on a per human basis. If it was licensed on a per-human
basis, I would have bought a personal "unlimited use" license long ago.
Well, they sell licenses for RC2 and RC4 for $100 per, which are on a
per-person basis. And something said to me at Weenix Expo by an RSA
salesdroid implied that $100 could get one a generic kind of RSA license.
I didn't press the point, and I don't have anything in writing, but
they're happy to talk at 415.595.8782 if you want better than
unsubstantiated hearsay...
I'd call myself if I was ever awake during PST business hours...
andrew