vsftpd (GPL) and openssl?
Pekka Savola
pekkas at netcore.fi
Wed Sep 8 11:02:41 UTC 2004
On Wed, 8 Sep 2004, Rui Miguel Seabra wrote:
> On Tue, 2004-09-07 at 23:28 -1000, Warren Togami wrote:
> > I just noticed this in cvs-commits. Another new instance of GPL linking
> > with openssl. Problematic?
> >
> > Even if the vsftpd authors wont sue us for any possible GPL violation,
> > does this possibly open a weak link in vsftpd's supposedly "very
> > secure"ness? Even if ssl is disabled by default in our config? Please
> > be sure...
>
> I think the case is beggining to grow for inclusion of GNUtls.
Replacing OpenSSL with GNUtls would very likely increase, not
decrease, the security implications.
>From the license/policitical/religious point of view, it might be
closer in spirit to the vsftpd though.
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