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

[alekcejk at googlemail.com]

> 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
> 

Thank you, spot.

I will build cryptopp svn 479 without removing MARS code
http://koji.fedoraproject.org/koji/buildinfo?buildID=143094

for Fedora 11,12 and rawhide when this issue will be resolved
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=544358

Alexey