openssl vs. libressl

woods.w at gmail.com woods.w at gmail.com
Wed Nov 11 09:05:04 PST 2015


But in this case, I don’t see one, openssl has been fine being distributed the way it is, its just that some people want a new-shiny here. 

> On Nov 11, 2015, at 11:00 AM, Brandon Allbery <allbery.b at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> On Wed, Nov 11, 2015 at 12:00 PM, <woods.w at gmail.com <mailto:woods.w at gmail.com>> wrote:
> I agree, but “better license” has nothing to do with that, does it ?
> 
> It is the license that blocks binary distribution, with specific exemptions. Oddly enough, licenses are not merely political noise; they actually have practical ramifications that need to be considered.
> 
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