mutt is GPL. Apparently there is some license incompatibility between GPL and the openssl license which prohibits linking mutt with openssl, unless there is an exception for this specific situation. I have not studied the legalities in detail because IANAL, but I see that there is a configure option to link with openssl. Has an appropriate exception been granted to mutt, then?
Of course I know that it doesn't matter if I build binaries just for my personal use and don't distribute them, but in fact I build debian packages which are available over unauthenticated http, because I want a quick way of installing mutt (and other things) on multiple computers. I am just trying to stay out of trouble :) I would like to avoid gnutls because of associated versioning chaos. I am sorry if this message stirs unpleasant emotions in list readers; it is meant as an honest question, not a trolling expedition. I've searched the wiki and FAQ with no success. -- Please *no* private copies of mailing list or newsgroup messages. Rule 420: All persons more than eight miles high to leave the court.
