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Remove ancient PATENTS section and FAQ reference.

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Dr. Stephen Henson 2013-09-08 21:22:57 +01:00
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* Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?
The patents section of the README file lists patents that may apply to
you if you want to use OpenSSL. For information on intellectual
property rights, please consult a lawyer. The OpenSSL team does not
offer legal advice.
For information on intellectual property rights, please consult a lawyer.
The OpenSSL team does not offer legal advice.
You can configure OpenSSL so as not to use IDEA, MDC2 and RC5 by using
./config no-idea no-mdc2 no-rc5

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SSL/TLS Client and Server Tests
Handling of S/MIME signed or encrypted mail
PATENTS
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Various companies hold various patents for various algorithms in various
locations around the world. _YOU_ are responsible for ensuring that your use
of any algorithms is legal by checking if there are any patents in your
country. The file contains some of the patents that we know about or are
rumored to exist. This is not a definitive list.
RSA Security holds software patents on the RC5 algorithm. If you
intend to use this cipher, you must contact RSA Security for
licensing conditions. Their web page is http://www.rsasecurity.com/.
RC4 is a trademark of RSA Security, so use of this label should perhaps
only be used with RSA Security's permission.
The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany, Italy,
Japan, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA. They
should be contacted if that algorithm is to be used; their web page is
http://www.ascom.ch/.
NTT and Mitsubishi have patents and pending patents on the Camellia
algorithm, but allow use at no charge without requiring an explicit
licensing agreement: http://info.isl.ntt.co.jp/crypt/eng/info/chiteki.html
INSTALLATION
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