RE: New Question: PGP and SSL security question

["Thompson-Jordan" <Thompson-Jordan@mindspring.com>]

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I believe that people who use SSLeay and ssl_mod for commercial use just buy
one of RSA's products (preferrably the cheapest one) that contains the US
license. Again, that would probably end up being more expensive than buying
a product with the license.

Christopher Thompson


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-minivend-users@minivend.com
> [mailto:owner-minivend-users@minivend.com]On Behalf Of Greg Eavns
> Sent: Monday, February 22, 1999 7:36 PM
> To: minivend users; erik@fourfish.com
> Subject: RE: New Question: PGP and SSL security question
>
>
> ******    message to minivend-users from Greg Eavns
> <raisplin@rcn.com>     ******
>
> on 2/22/99 9:42 PM, Erik Aase-Remedios was rumored to have said...
>
> >IMHO get an inexpensive package if the package will do the job.
> The RedHat
> >Secure Server is exactly what you are doing yourself, but all the details
> >are taken care of and it's an rpm install.  It's $99 from their
> website and
> >cheaper through places like linuxmall.  In version 1.0 they needed more
> >detail in the book about generating the key the correct way (email me if
> >you have troubles as this is the wrong list for that).
>
> Since I brought up the subject and what they provide (the Redhat Secure
> Server) is what I am building myself I will ask this question...
>
> Looking at the rsaref readme file I see this:
>
> 1.        You can use RSAREF in personal, non-commercial applications,
>           as long as you follow the interface described in the RSAREF
>           documentation. You can't use RSAREF in any commercial
>           (moneymaking) manner of any type, nor can you use it to
>           provide services of any kind to any other party. For
>           information on commercial licenses of RSAREF-compatible
>           products, please contact RSA Data Security. (Special
>           arrangements are available for educational institutions and
>           non-profit organizations.)
>
> Question 1)  Wouldn't this preclude my using it for secure transactions
> on my site to
>              generate money (e.g. selling a product
>
> Question 2)  Wouldn't this preclude my using it for hosting other
> 'stores' on my site as I
>              would generate income from it?
>
> >You will still need PGP.  I'm also of the mind that everyone needs PGP no
> >matter what they do, but that's another story too.
>
> Heh...PGP I grabbed, that is easy enough ;)
>
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