It does have some complications.  Most software seems to use a GPL disclaimer/exception when using it.  The libssh library is released LGPL though.  If it can be used with GNUTLS, that should solve that issue. 

Robert


On 02/11/2011 04:06 PM, Martin Koegler wrote:
On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 02:22:04PM -0600, DRC wrote:
Well, yes and no.  libssh requires OpenSSL, right?  That means we have
to statically link with OpenSSL in order to produce cross-compatible
binaries.  Static linking with OpenSSL is, I can tell you from
experience, not my favorite pastime.  And now, if someone wants to build
a full-featured version of TigerVNC, they need OpenSSL, libssh, GnuTLS,
libgcrypt, libgpg-error, libtasn1.  Yuck.  I really want us to reduce
some of the existing complexity before we start adding more.
Isn't OpenSSL released under a GPL incompatible license?

Regards,
Martin Kögler

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