> Sorry for not including you into the discussion. I only cared about the
> problem itself, which also pops up in mod_ssl, so I didn't even realize
> that we were talking about your package.
> 
> Anyway:
> NID_uniqueIdentifier _may_ be re-enabled at some point in the future
> with its original meaning
> # The following clashes with 2.5.4.45, so commented away
> #pilotAttributeType 44  : uid                   : uniqueIdentifier

where original meaning == pilotAttributeType

That is fine.  

> I would therefore propose to not code dependant on
>   #ifdef NID_uniqueIdentifier
> but by OpenSSL version number.

Right, I actually already changed this to be dependent not on the item
that is in conflict but based on the item we agree is stable.

> This discussion started 1 week ago with corresponding problems reported
> in the mod_ssl mailing lists. As nobody else spoke up in that regard,
> it is my intention to leave everything as is, make sure that the item
> is pointed out in CHANGES (maybe even NEWS) and declare the problem to
> be "resolved" this way.
> I have not yet decided about pilotAttributeType 44, but will probably leave
> it disabled until the 0.9.8 release of OpenSSL, so that applications not
> conforming to the new naming will not compile instead of silently using
> a wrong interpretation.

I completely agree with this approach.  It did not come up for me in
the last week because C-Kermit has consistently been kept in sync with
the 0.9.7 development builds.



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