>>>>> "John" == John Nemeth <jnemeth@victoria.tc.ca> writes:
    John> } not done so. I think my command silently failed. (due to -f)
    John> }   I will yank things at 3pm Wednesday.
    John> }   The list is:
    John> } 	rc2  (trade secret of RSA)
    John> } 	rc4  (trade secret of RSA)

    John>      As far as I understand trade secret law, if the secret gets out,
    John> you're SOL, so tough luck for RSA.

    John> } 	rc5  (patented in the US by RSA)
    John> } 	rsa  (patented in the US)
    John> } 	dsa  (patent claimed by RSA in the US)

    John>      The fact that something is patented in US should NOT be used a
    John> reason for removing it from cryptosrc-intl.

  Okay, so nothing needs to be removed then.

    John>      I do not see any reason at all for removing the five items above
    John> from cryptosrc-intl, not withstanding the belly aching of a few people
    John> that aren't even on core.

  Uh, like nobody is on core anymore :-)

    John> } 	idea (patent claimed in a dozen European countries)

    John>      But, not everywhere.  This one is debatable, but it could be
    John> argued that it should be left in.  This is the only one that can
    John> reasonably be argued that it should be removed.

    John> }   Are there other things that are intellectually encumbered in any place
    John> } in the world?

    John>      Unless, it's encumbered in a significant fraction of the world,
    John> then who cares.  The entire userbase shouldn't be penalised just
    John> because of the stupid policies of one government.

  There are those that feel that NetBSD Inc. becomes liable if anyone
imports the source to a place where the patents apply.

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