Re: lynx-dev Dos SSL support

[Jacob Poon]

On Mon, 8 Jun 1998, David Woolley wrote:

> > 
> > Uhh, what do patents on software have to do with the export controls??
> > 
> 
> They don't, but they do mean that it is a copyright violation to distribute
> SSL Lynx in the USA for non-commercial use and a patent violation to 
> distribute it for commercial use.
> 
> The RSA patent prevents commercial use; the Gnu licence prevents distribution
> if there are restrictions on commercial use.

Then how can _anyone_ use it? :)