[Gllug] Redhat / Debian / X reversion

[James de Lurker]

Paul Cupis wrote:
[..]
> Currently tripwire is in Debian's non-US section, and thus is a 
> 'standard' part of Debian. It is in non-US becuase it uses encyption 
> algorithms which are patented in the US.
> 
> There is an open bug report [1] asking for it to be moved to non-free 
> (making it not part of Debian).

Thanks Paul - after checking the link you provided I remembered that I had
skimmed it ages ago. Just considering siggen alone, it only uses crypto
hashing algorithms, which cause no restrictions I'm aware of, but I forgot
about the crypto library components and the public key stuff.

idea particularly throws a spanner in the works, even for non-US, because
deployment for commercial use required a license from AG Ascom AFAIR - and
actually _getting_ that sorted out was non trivial several years ago. Dunno
what the situation is now, but I don't suppose it got any easier.


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