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diff --git a/licenses/RSA b/licenses/RSA deleted file mode 100644 index 54c77de19..000000000 --- a/licenses/RSA +++ /dev/null @@ -1,75 +0,0 @@ -Copyright (C) <years>, RSA Data Security, Inc. Created <year>. All -rights reserved. - -License to copy and use this software is granted provided that it -is identified as the "RSA Data Security, Inc. MD<id> Message-Digest -Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing this software -or this function. - -License is also granted to make and use derivative works provided -that such works are identified as "derived from the RSA Data -Security, Inc. MD<id> Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material -mentioning or referencing the derived work. - -RSA Data Security, Inc. makes no representations concerning either -the merchantability of this software or the suitability of this -software for any particular purpose. It is provided "as is" -without express or implied warranty of any kind. - -These notices must be retained in any copies of any part of this -documentation and/or software. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- -http://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/IPR/RSA-MD-all - -The following was recevied Fenbruary 23,2000 -From: "Linn, John" <jlinn@rsasecurity.com> - -February 19, 2000 - - The purpose of this memo is to clarify the status of intellectual -property rights asserted by RSA Security Inc. ("RSA") in the MD2, MD4 and -MD5 message-digest algorithms, which are documented in RFC-1319, RFC-1320, -and RFC-1321 respectively. - - Implementations of these message-digest algorithms, including -implementations derived from the reference C code in RFC-1319, RFC-1320, and -RFC-1321, may be made, used, and sold without license from RSA for any -purpose. - - No rights other than the ones explicitly set forth above are -granted. Further, although RSA grants rights to implement certain -algorithms as defined by identified RFCs, including implementations derived -from the reference C code in those RFCs, no right to use, copy, sell, or -distribute any other implementations of the MD2, MD4, or MD5 message-digest -algorithms created, implemented, or distributed by RSA is hereby granted by -implication, estoppel, or otherwise. Parties interested in licensing -security components and toolkits written by RSA should contact the company -to discuss receiving a license. All other questions should be directed to -Margaret K. Seif, General Counsel, RSA Security Inc., 36 Crosby Drive, -Bedford, Massachusetts 01730. - - Implementations of the MD2, MD4, or MD5 algorithms may be subject to -United States laws and regulations controlling the export of technical data, -computer software, laboratory prototypes and other commodities (including -the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export Administration Act -of 1970). The transfer of certain technical data and commodities may -require a license from the cognizant agency of the United States Government. -RSA neither represents that a license shall not be required for a particular -implementation nor that, if required, one shall be issued. - - - DISCLAIMER: RSA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES -OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO -WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, VALIDITY OF -INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, ISSUED OR PENDING, OR THE ABSENCE OF LATENT OR -OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE MD2, MD4, -OR MD5 ALGORITHMS. NOTHING IN THIS GRANT OF RIGHTS SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A -REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY GIVEN BY RSA THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE -ALGORITHM WILL NOT INFRINGE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD -PARTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL RSA, ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, -PARENTS AND AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF -ANY KIND RESULTING FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ALGORITHM, INCLUDING ECONOMIC -DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PROPERTY AND LOST PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER RSA -SHALL BE ADVISED, SHALL HAVE OTHER REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT SHALL KNOW OF -THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INJURY OR DAMAGE. |