Jeff Cai writes: > > > > Just to clarify: in this case, "prefer" means that we ship something > > > > under the "GnuTLS" name on Solaris that is different from the > > > > same-named thing on Linux and lacks the capabilities available there. > > > > Correct? > > > Yes. We only ship the core library, which is the most important part of > > > GnuTLS. > > > > We're on a slippery slope when we start determining what parts are > > "important" and what parts are not, particularly when those > > determinations aren't made on the basis of anything technical about > > Solaris itself, but rather on Sun's local legal fears and doubts. > > James > > I'd rather say 'important' is determined on the basis of technical > things since the implementation of TLS is in the core library. :)
I have no disagreement with the "core" portion being declared important. I'm a bit less certain that the rest is necessarily "unimportant," particularly since (a) we used to ship this part and (b) the main reason this project is removing it seems to be to unruffle legal feathers. -- James Carlson, Solaris Networking <james.d.carlson at sun.com> Sun Microsystems / 35 Network Drive 71.232W Vox +1 781 442 2084 MS UBUR02-212 / Burlington MA 01803-2757 42.496N Fax +1 781 442 1677
