Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Cryptographic primitives

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From: Scott Renfro <scott@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 11 Nov 2002 14:54:37 -0800
On Mon, Nov 11, 2002 at 09:51:35AM -0500, Devin Heitmueller wrote:
> 
> If we're going to use an external library, then OpenSSL is by far the
> best choice in my opinion.  Its license allows linking with GPL code

Although the OpenSSL license does not prohibit linking with GPL'd code,
the reverse is not true (i.e., the GPL legal community asserts that it
is a violation of the GPL to link OpenSSL with GPL'd code since the
OpenSSL license includes an advertising clause).

Search for "gpl openssl debian" to get the detailed discussions.

--Scott

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Scott Renfro <scott@xxxxxxxxxx>