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6.3. I don't like the commercial aspects of ssh.

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This article is from the SSH - Secure Shell FAQ, by Thomas Koenig Thomas.Koenig@ciw.uni-karlsruhe.de with numerous contributions by others.

6.3. I don't like the commercial aspects of ssh.

The protocols ssh uses are freely available. There are no
restrictions if anybody wants to write a version that is available
under different conditions and is interoperable with existing ssh
installations.

Ssh is also on the Internet Standards Track. This means that a
second, independent implementation is required.

You will have to be aware of patent (RSA, IDEA) and export control
issues before writing a second implementation.

 

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