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From: jaltman@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Jeffrey Altman)
Subject: Re: Raising SSH question, again
Date: 24 Jan 2000 04:00:44 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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To: kermit.misc@columbia.edu
In article <388BB238.5B7DA3DF@att.net>,
Henry E. Thorpe <henry.thorpe@att.net> wrote:
: Just in case it hasn't been asked, recently:
:
: Now that there is an OpenSSH, what are the chances of client code in
: C-Kermit
: or Kermit-95? And yes, I realize that it really isn't necessary in
: C-Kermit.
The primary reason for Columbia University's inability to support
SSH is because of the licensing restrictions placed on the RSA patent.
OpenSSH is not legal to use or distributed in the United States without
paying a licensing fee to the patent holders. This will remain true
until September 20, 2000.
Jeffrey Altman * Sr.Software Designer * Kermit-95 for Win32 and OS/2
The Kermit Project * Columbia University
612 West 115th St #716 * New York, NY * 10025
http://www.kermit-project.org/k95.html * kermit-support@kermit-project.org