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From: jimb@hpiacla.HP.COM (Jim Brandt)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.questions
Subject: ? Can I Use the DES from UNIX passwd Source code?
Message-ID: <3600017@hpiacla.HP.COM>
Date: 16 Dec 88 21:25:07 GMT
Organization: Hewlett Packard
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Does anyone know if the passwd UNIX source code DES algorithm is copyrighted?

The passwd uses a DES algorithm, and I believe the algorithm is public
domain, but if I used the algorithm from the source code of passwd in 
another product, do I need to worry about copyright?