On 2020-8-27 05:54 , Ken Cunningham wrote: > > There is a new version of openssl coming with a more agreeable license > we understand, due this year. That will help, eventually. > > But I guess this is why Jeremy changes/fixes everything to build with > libressl. I see curl uses libressl with ease. Our “port info” says > libressl has the OpenSSL license, but that can’t be quite accurate as > otherwise what’s the point? > > License: OpenSSL and SSLeay
No, it's completely accurate. LibreSSL is a fork of OpenSSL. See e.g. <https://github.com/libressl-portable/openbsd/blob/master/src/lib/libssl/bio_ssl.c> Licensing isn't a reason for switching to LibreSSL. - Josh
