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

[Tom "spot" Callaway]

On 12/05/2009 05:06 PM, Tom "spot" Callaway wrote:
> 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.

He's a US citizen, so this code is fine for Fedora.

~spot