Date: Wed, 04 Aug 1999 09:56:22 +0300 From: "Andy V. Oleynik" <andyo@prime.net.ua> To: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: MPPC? Message-ID: <37A7E415.809B73F9@prime.net.ua> References: <199908040025.BAA02843@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org>
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Brian Somers wrote: > [..] > > > Have you seen http://www.isi.edu/in-notes/rfc2118.txt > > I have indeed. I especially like the bit that says > > 1.1. Licensing > > MPPC can only be used in products that implement the Point to Point > Protocol AND for the sole purpose of interoperating with other MPPC > and Point to Point Protocol implementations. > > Source and object licenses are available on a non-discriminatory > basis from Stac Electronics. Please contact: > > Cheryl Poland > Stac Electronics > 12636 High Bluff Drive, > San Deigo, CA 92130 > Phone: (619)794-4534 > Email: cherylp@stac.com > > I contacted Cheryl and she told me that I was *not* allowed to > implement the algorithm without a license and that a license was only > available under NDA - ie, if I write the code, it can't be free. > > If anyone can convince Stac to give me a license, I'll write the code. > Maybe USA's antimonopoly comeety? ;)) > > > Kent > [.....] > > -- > Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@FreeBSD.org> > <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; <brian@OpenBSD.org> > Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! <brian@FreeBSD.org.uk> -- WBW Andy V. Oleynik (When U work in virtual office prime.net.ua's U have good chance to obtain system administrator virtual money ö%-) +380442448363 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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