> In my mind, the primary benefit of DEF is that it lets you
> specify the symbol order (and export list) so that you can
> preserve binary compatibility across releases. I don't think
> this need by an OpenSSL goal, so I would vote to remove them.
Binary compatibility to the extent that it can be preserved
is very important. Otherwise, everytime a new OpenSSL is released
users will have to update all of their software or deal with
the management headaches of maintaining multiple installations.
Jeffrey Altman * Sr.Software Designer * Kermit-95 for Win32 and OS/2
The Kermit Project * Columbia University
612 West 115th St #716 * New York, NY * 10025
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