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Changes between Version 16 and Version 17 of FAQssl


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Timestamp:
Dec 29, 2007, 1:05:43 PM (16 years ago)
Author:
resiak
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Link directly to the OpenSSL license anchor of the FSF's GPL compatibility list.

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  • FAQssl

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    77== Why can't I use OpenSSL for SSL support in libpurple? ==
    8 The OpenSSL [http://www.openssl.org/source/license.html license] is not compatible with the libpurple license ([http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html GPLv2]).  The [http://fsf.org/ Free Software Foundation] maintains a [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html list of open-source licenses] and details their compatibility or incompatibility with the GPL.  The OpenSSL license is discussed there.
     8The OpenSSL [http://www.openssl.org/source/license.html license] is not compatible with the libpurple license ([http://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html GPLv2]).  The [http://fsf.org/ Free Software Foundation] maintains a [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html list of open-source licenses] and details their compatibility or incompatibility with the GPL.  The OpenSSL license is [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/license-list.html#OpenSSL discussed there].
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    1010'''''In summary: you need GNUTLS or Mozilla NSS and NSPR; OpenSSL will not do.'''''
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