[Fedora-legal-list] UROnode licensing question

Jaroslav Skarvada jskarvad at redhat.com
Fri Nov 28 09:46:04 UTC 2014


----- Original Message -----
> 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
> 
> 

Hi guys,

any news about it? It's blocking:

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1120771
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1121115

thanks & regards

Jaroslav


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