Someone on the list asked me to post AOL's thoughts on the IPR/SenderID
thread...
Our internal patent lawyer has reviewed the license agreement and said that
he found no IP issues and we are free to pursue a license to use it in our
infrastructure.
The only issues I have seen on the lists likely do not apply to AOL:
A) Sendmail redistrubutes/sells software - AOL does not sell MTAs other than
perhaps netscape iplanet. But I am not closely related to that team.
B) Some have complained about the nuisance of applying for a license for
every "small organization" and potential costs of that. Folks really want a
GPL. While I understand this, AOL is not in this category and likely would
not see licensing this technology as an undue burden.
That's the scoop from AOL land :-)
-Carl
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Carl Hutzler
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America Online Mail Operations
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