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RSA patents (Was: VT100 over the web)
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lugnet.off-topic.geek
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Wed, 21 Jun 2000 20:18:33 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Matthew Miller writes:
> Sproaticus <jsproat@io.com> wrote (re: RSA patent expires):
> > Yeah, when is that? Not too far off, if I remember correctly. No help for
> > today, however. :-P
> September 20, 2000.
Now, does anyone honestly believe that RSA will just let benefits from the
patent just lapse? It's their #1 ticket, the cream of their crop, their reason
for being. I'm sure there's something lurking within the DMCA (1) that would
allow them to keep the lock (pun intended) on the algorithm.
Cheers,
- jsproat
1. IANALBIWOOTV - I Am Not A Lawyer But I Watched One On TV (2)
2. Or, in the immortal words of Lionel Hutz -- "I watched Matlock last night
on the TV in the bar. The sound was turned all the way down, but I think I got
the gist of it."
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