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| author | Tim Whittington <bc@whittington.net.nz> | 2014-03-10 22:45:15 +0400 |
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| committer | Tim Whittington <bc@whittington.net.nz> | 2014-03-10 22:45:23 +0400 |
| commit | 57c95c06cb6cc0e4627e14df6ac04aa9a8b7dbbf (patch) | |
| tree | 807692bd4842113e63c69af5c1d4e28b73ded37b /docs | |
| parent | e8bf2f6f808f257c6887fa980b324219ece9acd0 (diff) | |
Support IDEA as a PGP block cipher and update IDEA patent verbiage.
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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/specifications.html | 12 |
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diff --git a/docs/specifications.html b/docs/specifications.html index 46ca1686..987fe888 100644 --- a/docs/specifications.html +++ b/docs/specifications.html @@ -53,17 +53,13 @@ appropriate classpath: Some of the algorithms in the Bouncy Castle APIs are patented in some places. It is upon the user of the library to be aware of what the legal situation is in their own situation, however we have been asked -to specifically mention the patent below, in the following terms, at +to specifically mention the patents below, in the following terms, at the request of the patent holder. Algorithms that appear here are only distributed in the -ext- versions of the provider. <p> -The IDEA encryption algorithm is patented in the USA, Japan, and Europe -including at least Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, -Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Non-commercial use is free, however -any commercial products that make use of IDEA are liable for royalties. -Please see -<a href="http://www.mediacrypt.com">www.mediacrypt.com</a> for -further details. +The IDEA Encryption algorithm was patented in the USA, Japan and Europe. +These patents expired in 2011/2012, and IDEA is now provided in the standard +Bouncy Castle provider. <h2>3.0 Specifications</h2> |