SUN contributes next generation security technology to open source project

[the_JinX]

SUN MICROSYSTEMS LABORATORIES CONTRIBUTE NEXT GENERATION SECURITY TECHNOLOGIES TO OPEN SOURCE PROJECT (http://www.sun.com/smi/Press/sunflash/2002-09/sunflash.20020918.17.html)

In short, the key handshake will be faster, the keys smaller and thus easier to use on embeded devices, cellphones, wi-fi etc..

Should we thank SUN for this generous gift ?? :confused:

Theo de Raadt, a OpenBSD hacker thinks not (http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=openbsd-misc&m=103280816316720)

And I agree with him.. :(
If OpenSSL uses the SUN code, the entire OpenSSL should no longer be called open..

[proactive]

Either Mr. de Raadt know something we don't know, or he's wrong. He says

OpenSSL is becoming a non-free software project, because
the code from Sun contains licenses which invoke patent litigation;
the licence on the new code basically builds a contract that says "if
you use this code, you cannot sue Sun"


The SUN press release on the other hand says that

The new cross-platform source code contributed by Sun Laboratories is available under the OpenSSL project's open source license which allows free use for commercial and non-commercial purposes


Which in my opinion cannot me misunderstood; SUNs contribution to the project is open source, just as the rest of the OpenSSL project is open source.