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- From: strnlght@netcom.com (David Sternlight)
- Subject: Re: RSAREF License
- Message-ID: <1992Dec23.235424.1034@netcom.com>
- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
- References: <1992Dec22.213613.1404@netcom.com> <1992Dec23.034503.26991@watson.ibm.com> <1992Dec23.221309.22227@decabo.abo.dec.com>
- Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1992 23:54:24 GMT
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- Christopher Conway interprets the clause giving RSA the right to use
- and distribute any modifications to RSAREF or the Application as
- making such things "their property." This is an unfair misreading.
-
- Assuming the message is not an attempt to make RSA wrong, but Conway
- is genuinely concerned:
- They give RSA free for non-commercial use; fair is fair and they
- should have the right to use and distribute anything that uses
- RSA in this way. If you want to have a commercial product then
- you should license RSA and pay the fee.
-
- The agreement says clearly that you can't charge (except for media
- costs) for anything you develop with RSAREF. Thus no economic
- value is lost if RSA also distributes the Application or modification.
- To the contrary, since those who use RSAREF do so to provide free
- product for what one assumes are altruistic motives, RSA's giving
- the products even wider distribution should be viewed as a
- "Good Thing" and not some evil or unfair purpose.
-
- A right to use and distribute of the kind in the agreement does
- not convey any property rights; just a right to use and distribute.
- See the parallel language about RSAREF in the agreement, which gives
- the licensee rights to use and distribute, but does not convey
- property rights.
-
- Could we please stop the RSA bashing here, assume good faith
- until PROVEN otherwise, and get on with things?
-
- David
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