From: lcs Mixmaster Remailer <mix@anon.lcs.mit.edu>
Date: Sun, 2 Nov 1997 05:56:06 +0800
To: cypherpunks@cyberpass.net
Subject: PGPsdk is out, but not for free
Message-ID: <19971101214000.19314.qmail@nym.alias.net>
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More proof that the PGP folks have some kind of alterior motive.

Translation: They created a software package which purposefully breaks the
previous free versions of that package. Then they release a development kit
for that package with outrageous licensing fees. 

Welcome to the new PGP Inc.

>First, PGPsdk has been released:

>        http://www.pgp.com/sdk/

>The bad news:  the licensing fees are so high that there will be no
>freeware or shareware applications using it.  Here's an example of the
>licensing:

>License Plan #1

>                            Authentication, Encryption/Decryption,
>                            PGP/MIME, Key Management:  $25,000 advance on
>royalties + 2% of product revenues (minimum $1 per client and $35 per
>server)

>Add Certificate Server Integration:
>                                          $5,000 advance on royalties

>Support/Upgrades
>                            (includes email support by a trained
>                            developer support technician)
>                            $1,500 per year + 15% of royalty payments