Re: [JDEV] license

[Jeremie <jer@jeremie.com>]

I'm still not sure that this is an issue... There's nothing that prevents
a single tar file from installing both the default jabber modules and
optionally the mod_digsig and crypt libs.  IANAL, but I think the problem
is when you start linking the incompatable licenses together into one
executable...

Jer

On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Corbett J. Klempay wrote:

> The code in question (cryptlib) would be used in both the server and the
> client.  The server would make use of mod_digsig to give it support for
> dealing with digital signature capable clients...so one would think that
> you would want as many as possible (if not all) servers to have this
> support enabled, as otherwise their clients cannot make use of their
> extended capabilities.  mod_digsig allows clients to securely log on, as
> well as for the server to be able to issue digital certificates.  The code
> would be used on the client end for signing and verification when dealing
> with other clients (and also for securely logging onto the server).  The
> license thing could be skirted a bit (as you suggested) if it was just a
> separate module that could be downloaded/enabled at will...and clients
> will be much this way.  (client authors can choose to make vanilla as well
> as authenticated clients available)  *But*, since you'll likely want as
> many servers as possible to have it enabled, it's going to be the case
> that the license issue will come up with all of the servers running it.
> 
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