[Fedora-legal-list] UROnode licensing question

Richard Fontana rfontana at redhat.com
Wed Jul 16 11:28:15 UTC 2014


On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 04:52:50AM -0400, Jaroslav Skarvada wrote:

> Another question regarding this package, there is included MD2
> implementation by RSA with the following text:
> 
> * MD2C.C - RSA Data Security, Inc., MD2 message-digest algorithm
>  */
> 
> /* Copyright (C) 1990-2, RSA Data Security, Inc. Created 1990. All
>    rights reserved.
> 
>    License to copy and use this software is granted for
>    non-commercial Internet Privacy-Enhanced Mail provided that it is
>    identified as the "RSA Data Security, Inc. MD2 Message Digest
>    Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing this software
>    or this function.
> 
>    RSA Data Security, Inc. makes no representations concerning either
>    the merchantability of this software or the suitability of this
>    software for any particular purpose. It is provided "as is"
>    without express or implied warranty of any kind.
> 
>    These notices must be retained in any copies of any part of this
>    documentation and/or software.
> */
> 
> Is it Fedora Compatible? 

No. But:

> Does [1] apply to it?
[...] 
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Licensing:FAQ?rd=Licensing/FAQ#What_about_the_RSA_license_on_their_MD5_implementation.3F_Isn.27t_that_GPL-incompatible.3F

Please wait for spot's response on this.

 - RF



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