Re: OpenSSH patches

Peter Jeremy (jeremypgsmx07.alcatel.com.au)
Wed, 3 Nov 1999 07:36:12 +1100

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On 1999-Nov-03 06:02:44 +1100, Dug Song wrote:
>from OpenBSD's ssl(8):
>
>BUGS
> According to "Applied Cryptography: Schneier" the RSA patent will
> expire September 20th, 2000.
>
> Patents can be renewed.

Unless someone's snuck a radical change to Patent Law through recently,
this isn't true. Patents automatically pass into the public domain
after 17(?) years.

Peter

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