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1996-06-20 - Re: Current status of RSA patent…

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From: Derek Atkins <warlord@MIT.EDU>
To: “Paul S. Penrod” <furballs@netcom.com>
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UTC Datetime: 1996-06-20 05:32:01 UTC
Raw Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:32:01 +0800

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From: Derek Atkins <warlord@MIT.EDU>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 1996 13:32:01 +0800
To: "Paul S. Penrod" <furballs@netcom.com>
Subject: Re: Current status of RSA patent...
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> Can anyone provide additional information on the RSA patent status? 
> If memory serves me, it is due to expire sometime in 1997. 

I think you need to replaces your SIMMs, your memory is faulty.  RSA
lives until 2000 (or 2003, I forget); 1997 is Diffie-Helman.

> Also, what are the ramifications of deploying software based around it, 
> such as PGP 2.62i (from UK)?

What you think would happen based on the fact that the patent hasn't
expired.

-derek

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