Re: Легальность реализации MPPC

From
Vitaly E. Lavrov (2:5030/580)
To
Alexander Motin
Date
2006-12-15T10:33:50Z
Area
RU.UNIX.BSD
Alexander Motin <mav@mavhome.dp.ua> wrote:
> Добрый вечер.

> В свете выхода Microsoft's ROYALTY FREE PROTOCOL LICENSE AGREEMENT 
> (http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms818807.aspx) не стала ли 
> возможна свободная реализация этого протокола, как используемая для 
> взаимодействия с Windows клиентами?

> В интернет есть реализация MPPC для linux и думаю ее возможно 
> портировать. Однако делать это в нарушение лицензий как-то нехорошо.
Интересно то, что в ядре линуха оно официально (не так давно), а не в виде
патчей...

 * ppp_mppe.c - interface MPPE to the PPP code.
 * This version is for use with Linux kernel 2.6.14+
 * By Frank Cusack <fcusack@fcusack.com>.
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 Vitaliy E. Lavrov                             | nic-hdl: VEL1-RIPN

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