Re: P1363: Biprime Cryptography to replace RSA?

["Arnold G. Reinhold" <reinhold@world.std.com>]

At 6:29 PM +0200 4/1/99, Anonymous wrote:
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>
>I don't see where it's really that big of a deal either way.  Why not
>just call it RSApub, RSAnew, RSAinternational, RSA_GPL, or
>something along those lines?  I really don't think it's that difficult to
>come up with something that people can look at and immediately know
>what it is, especially when you consider that most people looking into
>using RSA will probably have a relatively decent idea of these issues
>already.
>
>Sorry to add to the confusion or whatever.  I just wanted to point out
>that I don't think it matters how this thing turns out.  It took me 5
>seconds to come up with the names above, and as such I don't think
>it will take more than 5 minutes to make an informed decision on
>something that people will recognize.  Not exactly a Y2k problem.
>

If Security Dynamics is able to assert trademark ownership on "RSA" then
all of the names you propose would be covered as well. Trademark protection
covers similar names as well. The could even argue coverage for ARS or SRA.


No, it's not a Y2K problem, but unless there is a widely accepted generic
term for the RSA algorithm,  Security Dynamics may be able to effectively
extend its RSA monopoly after its patent expires by thretening to sue
organizations that use the RSA name without licensing their code. They
don't even have tor register the RSA mark. There is a common law trademark
protection. Most companies will find licencing cheaper than litigating.

I like Russell Nelson <nelson@crynwr.com> suggestion of BiPrime Factoring.
(BPF)

Arnold Reinhold