> Jeffrey Altman wrote: > > > > > From: Jeffrey Altman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > jaltman> I prefer that des_old.h be compatible with libdes since that apps that > > > jaltman> are built using it assume that the api they were using was constant > > > jaltman> and unchanging. > > > > > > The way things work now, there is at least no clash with libdes on the > > > symbol level. > > > > > > The whole situation is otherwise a lose-lose one. There will always > > > be someone loseing from the changes we make. Either we lose libdes > > > compatibility by default or we lose the openssl 0.9.6 one. Take your > > > pick. It has been pointed out (and I think I agree) that OpenSSL > > > should prefer to be as compatible with the previous version of itself > > > before being compatible with anything external (like libdes). > > > > Yes, but let's remember the reason this whole situation came up in the > > first place. There are a large number of applications that link to > > both Kerberos 4 and OpenSSL in place of libdes.a. These applications > > are not likely to be updated nor supported and yet we don't want to > > see all of them break simply because they load des.h. > > > > Is there some particular reason why such applications couldn't use the > EVP layer? An attempt has been made to keep this consistent and to make > any enhancements backwards compatible. In fact some of the more recent > changes would have been substantially easier if EVP compatibility wasn't > an issue. > > Steve. >
The only reason is that the applications are not going to be rewritten. They may be recompiled. But I don't know of anyone performing updated to the K4 EBONES distribution. However, people are still using it. Jeffrey Altman * Sr.Software Designer C-Kermit 8.0 available now!!! The Kermit Project @ Columbia University includes Telnet, FTP and HTTP http://www.kermit-project.org/ secured with Kerberos, SRP, and [EMAIL PROTECTED] OpenSSL. Interfaces with OpenSSH ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
