Re: ECC ciphers in OpenSSL and Citricom Patent/License terms
Michael Wojcik <Michael.Wojcik-/[email protected]> Wed, 6 Dec 2017 13:51:52 +0000
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This probably should just have gone to openssl-users. Please don't copy every question to openssl-dev. > From: openssl-users [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jayalakshmi bhat > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2017 01:07 > Does it mean to use ECC ciphers from OpenSSL does the end user needs to get the license from Citricom? Consult a lawyer. Opinions on this topic differ wildly, it has a long and vexed history, and legal advice from random people on the Internet isn't worth what you pay for it. Certicom was purchased by Blackberry years ago; they are the current holder of the ECC patents obtained by Certicom, to the best of my knowledge. -- Michael Wojcik Distinguished Engineer, Micro Focus -- openssl-users mailing list To unsubscribe: https://mta.openssl.org/mailman/listinfo/openssl-users