--------------------------------------------------- IDEA: Patented in the USA and many european countries, and a patent for Japan is pending. The patent holder Ascom grants a non-commerical license for no charge, but the definition of non-commercial use is rather strict. You need to buy a license if you want to use IDEA commercially. See: http://www.media-crypt.com/engl/Content/patent_info.htm RSA: rsa is now included in gnupg >= 1.0.3 still included for demonstration. ---------------------------------------------------