Re: SRP in OpenSSH draft protocol spec

[Tom Wu <tom%arcot.com@localhost>]

RJ Atkinson wrote:
> 
>         IMHO, it would be more clear, hence more helpful,
> if there were a published RFC along the lines of the content
> at the URL above.  Several such examples exist in the current
> RFC archives.  In particular, it would be good if the patent

Can you point to any specific examples that you feel are representative
of what you are looking for?  Do you feel that the current IPR mechanism
does not address your concerns adequately?

> holder of record formally granted a royalty-free licence
> in such an RFC.  Tom's email is absolutely helpful, but is
> not likely to be sufficient for any commercial firm's patent
> counsel.

There is a link to the Stanford OTL, where any firm's lawyers can
contact Stanford's lawyers to get the appropriate legal assurances. 
IANAL, I deal with the technical/cryptographic aspects of SRP and leave
the legal issues to them.  It's free, that's the important part as far
as I'm concerned.

Tom
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