[Fedora-legal-list] Including of MARS code in cryptopp package

[Tom "spot" Callaway]

On 12/04/2009 01:38 PM, alekcejk at googlemail.com wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> There is IBM implementation of MARS code in cryptopp 5.6.0 an it was removed 
> from Fedora cryptopp package.
> 
> But SVN 479 version of cryptopp contains mars.cpp that was written and placed 
> in the public domain by Wei Dai.
> 
> https://cryptopp.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/cryptopp/trunk/c5/mars.cpp
> 
> Can we include this MARS code in Fedora cryptopp package?

Well, it depends on where Wei Dai is a citizen. There are many places
where it is not possible to put code into the Public Domain. I've sent
him an email asking for clarification, but until we hear back, we should
hold off on including this code.

~spot