From: Ben <adept@minerva.cis.yale.edu>
Date: Sat, 2 Sep 95 18:32:55 PDT
To: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Subject: Re: Basic Public key algorithms.
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On Sat, 2 Sep 1995, Perry E. Metzger wrote:

> 
> Daniel R. Oelke writes:
> > I could use RSA (which is well described in many sources, and has
> > RSAREF out there),  but I want to avoid the patent issue if possible.  
> > The sci.crypt FAQ mentions that there are other methods but that 
> > is about all it says.  Are there any that are not patented?
> 
> No, because one patent covers public key cryptography itself, and not
> a particular method.

Point of information--I'm not flaming you Perry, but Public Key Partners 
claims that their patent covers all forms of Public Key Crypto.

Phoeeey.

Ben.


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