>-----Original Message----- >From: Richard Levitte - VMS Whacker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: 20 November 2001 19:42 >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: RPM & Source code version > > >From: Eric Daigneault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >scouby> At 03:40 PM CN=a2011in.O=acv0111 +0000, you wrote: >scouby> RedHat use libcrypto.so.1 (name of the file), but when >you install the >scouby> source, the name of the file is libcrypto.so.0. Go >ask RH why they did >scouby> that, cause it's was stupid ! > >The reason is probably that RH started producing shared libraries of >OpenSSL before we had gotten started on it. So they probably had some >idea of what scheme they wanted to use and went ahead with it. > >The stupid part was probably that they didn't bother talking with us >(or perhaps they did, but that was before my time as OpenSSL developer >then).
I think openssl was released for RedHat 6.2 on April 17th this year (see http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2001-051.html) although this may have been an update to a previous version. I never touched it, as it wasn't necessary and the OS didn't require it. Since RedHat 7.0 it's basically been an essential part of the OS (although I've only tried it on 7.1 and 7.2). It does look like they didn't consult openssl developers before they produced their shared libraries, but I don't think they would object to being contacted now. Any changes could be put into a future edition. However, the version they package has a number of changes, eg they remove certain crypto algorithms that are patented in the US. I had a brief discussion with one of their staff on this list about making a non-US package available, but the sticking point with that is how to integrate it with their "up2date" tool. Unless we have US and non-US versions of RedHat I think we'll be stuck with that one. Incidentally, the hack of using a symlink doesn't work for all packages, eg openssh still doesn't like the existence of different libraries to the libraries it was compiled against. - John Airey Internet systems support officer, ITCSD, Royal National Institute for the Blind, Bakewell Road, Peterborough PE2 6XU, Tel.: +44 (0) 1733 375299 Fax: +44 (0) 1733 370848 [EMAIL PROTECTED] - NOTICE: The information contained in this email and any attachments is confidential and may be legally privileged. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that you must not use, disclose, distribute, copy, print or rely on this email's content. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately and then delete the email and any attachments from your system. RNIB has made strenuous efforts to ensure that emails and any attachments generated by its staff are free from viruses. However, it cannot accept any responsibility for any viruses which are transmitted. We therefore recommend you scan all attachments. Please note that the statements and views expressed in this email and any attachments are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of RNIB. RNIB Registered Charity Number: 226227 Website: http://www.rnib.org.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
