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List:       fedora-devel-list
Subject:    Re: OpenSSL and ECC patents (was Re: Mesa in F37- vaapi support disabled for h264/h265/vc1)
From:       Clemens Lang <cllang () redhat ! com>
Date:       2022-09-29 12:18:16
Message-ID: 579FB3D9-87D2-40E4-9E74-17CBD0A1C3C2 () redhat ! com
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Hi,

Kevin Kofler wrote:

> Clemens Lang wrote:
>> Note that we're discussing moving openssl to a src-git approach, so it
>> should eventually become much easier to see the relation between upstream
>> code and our downstream copy.
>
> At that point, you have the patent-encumbered files in your (src-)git
> history. I do not think the src-git approach is legally possible at all
> for these packages, at least not based on upstream git.

See Simo's mail:

> we are working towards removing hobbling and replacing with compilation
> switches that clearly and permanently disable questionable material in the
> binaries.


HTH,
Clemens

-- 
Clemens Lang
RHEL Crypto Team
Red Hat


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