OpenSSL Gets Cryptography Gift From Sun

Kataire writes "C|Net posted this story about how Sun Microsystems' has donated 'elliptic curve' encryption technology, (developed by Whitfield Diffie of Diffie-Hellman public key fame) to the OpenSSL project. This potentially means better encryption for lighter-weight systems such as PDAs."

Comments

Please say it's patented..

[GauteL]

.. and that they have given a irreversible distribution right for free software, so that its usable on free software but not for proprietary software unlicensed by SUN.

Or... was that a rather evil thought? I'm not sure anymore, I'm so blinded by my zealotism.

The BSD license is evil

[Arandir]

The BSD license is evil. It is a license to steal. Using it will only ensure that corporations will not contribute anything back to the community... ...What's that? Sun contributed back? Well, shit. That ruins that argument...