Re: Apache & Modules

["Aaron D. Turner" <aturner@best.com>]

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On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Micah Yoder wrote:

> "Aaron D. Turner" wrote:
> > > > mod_ssl 2.1.3-1.3.3
> > >
> > > That's illegal if the server is in the US, due to the @!%#$@%$#@% RSA
> > > patents!
> > 
> > As I read the licence and the mod_ssl directions, you are allowed to use
> > RSA Ref for non-commerical use inside the US (actually it is required for
> > inside the US according to the directions). Lenz would be violating ITAR
> > if he used it however (I won't tell if you don't.)  Also, mod_ssl != RSA,
> > it just uses it.
> 
> I haven't read the license, but I was under the impression that you
> could ONLY use it outside the US, because of RSA patents in the US.  So

Nope, it's a pretty open license.  Open source, allowed to make changes
(as long as you give back to RSA), etc.  The only real limiting factor is:

"The Program may not be used directly for revenue-generating purposes."

> Lenz would be OK, but not us!  :-)  It was developed outside the US, I

Nope, it was developed by RSA in California, and since it is "strong
encryption" (sic) it falls under ITAR and therefore non-exportable...
yadda yadda yadda.

> believe, so export isn't a problem.  Maybe you're right about
> non-commercial use though.  RSA would be stupid to sue a nonprofit
> bunch.  But maybe I don't know anything about it!
> 
> Will we be using SSL mainly for our administrative access pages?  I see
> no reason to use it for the general public stuff...

That was my intention.  Definately not general stuff (we don't have that
many extra CPU cycles!)

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