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Copyright (C) <years>, RSA Data Security, Inc. Created <year>. All
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rights reserved.
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License to copy and use this software is granted provided that it
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is identified as the "RSA Data Security, Inc. MD<id> Message-Digest
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Algorithm" in all material mentioning or referencing this software
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or this function.
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License is also granted to make and use derivative works provided
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that such works are identified as "derived from the RSA Data
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Security, Inc. MD<id> Message-Digest Algorithm" in all material
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mentioning or referencing the derived work.
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RSA Data Security, Inc. makes no representations concerning either
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the merchantability of this software or the suitability of this
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software for any particular purpose. It is provided "as is"
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without express or implied warranty of any kind.
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These notices must be retained in any copies of any part of this
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documentation and/or software.
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http://www.ietf.org/ietf-ftp/IPR/RSA-MD-all
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The following was recevied Fenbruary 23,2000
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From: "Linn, John" <jlinn@rsasecurity.com>
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February 19, 2000
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The purpose of this memo is to clarify the status of intellectual
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property rights asserted by RSA Security Inc. ("RSA") in the MD2, MD4 and
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MD5 message-digest algorithms, which are documented in RFC-1319, RFC-1320,
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and RFC-1321 respectively.
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Implementations of these message-digest algorithms, including
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implementations derived from the reference C code in RFC-1319, RFC-1320, and
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RFC-1321, may be made, used, and sold without license from RSA for any
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purpose.
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No rights other than the ones explicitly set forth above are
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granted. Further, although RSA grants rights to implement certain
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algorithms as defined by identified RFCs, including implementations derived
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from the reference C code in those RFCs, no right to use, copy, sell, or
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distribute any other implementations of the MD2, MD4, or MD5 message-digest
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algorithms created, implemented, or distributed by RSA is hereby granted by
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implication, estoppel, or otherwise. Parties interested in licensing
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security components and toolkits written by RSA should contact the company
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to discuss receiving a license. All other questions should be directed to
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Margaret K. Seif, General Counsel, RSA Security Inc., 36 Crosby Drive,
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Bedford, Massachusetts 01730.
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Implementations of the MD2, MD4, or MD5 algorithms may be subject to
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United States laws and regulations controlling the export of technical data,
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computer software, laboratory prototypes and other commodities (including
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the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, and the Export Administration Act
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of 1970). The transfer of certain technical data and commodities may
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require a license from the cognizant agency of the United States Government.
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RSA neither represents that a license shall not be required for a particular
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implementation nor that, if required, one shall be issued.
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DISCLAIMER: RSA MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS AND EXTENDS NO WARRANTIES
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OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO
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WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, VALIDITY OF
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS, ISSUED OR PENDING, OR THE ABSENCE OF LATENT OR
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OTHER DEFECTS, WHETHER OR NOT DISCOVERABLE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE MD2, MD4,
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OR MD5 ALGORITHMS. NOTHING IN THIS GRANT OF RIGHTS SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS A
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REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY GIVEN BY RSA THAT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
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ALGORITHM WILL NOT INFRINGE THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF ANY THIRD
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PARTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL RSA, ITS TRUSTEES, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES,
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PARENTS AND AFFILIATES BE LIABLE FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF
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ANY KIND RESULTING FROM IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS ALGORITHM, INCLUDING ECONOMIC
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DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PROPERTY AND LOST PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER RSA
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SHALL BE ADVISED, SHALL HAVE OTHER REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT SHALL KNOW OF
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THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH INJURY OR DAMAGE.
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