discuss: Problems with WWW-HOWTO
Subject:
Re: Problems with WWW-HOWTO
From:
David Lawyer ####@####.####
Date:
19 Oct 2004 05:25:14 -0000
Message-Id: <20041019044922.GA952@davespc>
On Fri, Oct 15, 2004 at 01:49:01AM -0700, Rick Moen wrote:
> Quoting David Lawyer ####@####.####
>
> > I think it is likely wrong when it says that one can't use apache-ssl for
> > commercial uses.
>
> See, David, if you knew the basics of open-source licensing, you'd know
> this one. ;-> Apache-SSL includes a version of the OpenSSL (formerly
> SSLeay) crypto library, which includes RSA asymmetric crypto algorithm
> support. Prior to September 20, 2000, the RSA algorithm was patented by
> RSA Data Security, Inc. (RSADSI), in the USA, but not elsewhere.
I did know about this but didn't think it worth the effort to mention
it. The point is that now apache-ssl is OK for commercial use and the
HOWTO needs updating.
David Lawyer
