Re: [openssl-project] To deprecate OpenSSL_version() or not

2018-12-05 Thread Richard Levitte
In message on Wed, 5 Dec 2018 19:27:32 +0100, Tim Hudson said: > The function has been there for a long time (since then beginning) and it is > all about version > related information - so both names aren't exactly clearly descriptive. > > OpenSSL_version_information() would be a better name.

Re: [openssl-project] To deprecate OpenSSL_version() or not

2018-12-05 Thread Tim Hudson
The function has been there for a long time (since then beginning) and it is all about version related information - so both names aren't exactly clearly descriptive. OpenSSL_version_information() would be a better name. It would also argue that the "version" program should be renamed "info" as t

[openssl-project] To deprecate OpenSSL_version() or not

2018-12-05 Thread Matt Caswell
Richard and I are discussing whether OpenSSL_version() should be deprecated or not in favour of a new function OPENSSL_info() which does more or less the same thing. See: https://github.com/openssl/openssl/pull/7724#discussion_r239067887 Richard's motivation for doing so is that he finds the old