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In article <MdrtruK00hYoQpYlJx@andrew.cmu.edu> dh10+@andrew.cmu.edu (David  
Christian Homan) writes:
> 
> Excerpts from post by Dan Fish @ stanford
> > Dear NeXT Programmers:
> 
> > I would like to discuss the technical issues involved in using public-key
> > encryption as a method to copy-protect software.  I am also starting a
> > thread on comp.sys.next.misc to discuss whether using this type of 
> > copy-protection is a go .... [details deleted]
> 
> Just remember that the RSA algorithm is patented and can't be used.

Not true at all.  The RSA algorithm is patented and can't be used without  
paying royalties to the patent holders.  Otherwise, it's stealing another  
persons ideas.  You are welcome to get a PhD in Math and come up with a  
different algorithm that is simple, easy to implement, and relatively secure.   
Then you can give it away, or patent it and make money on it.

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