Subject: Re: OpenSSL package license confusion
To: Andy Ball <ball@cyberspace.org>
From: Chris Pinnock <cjep@fawlty.net>
List: netbsd-users
Date: 11/21/2003 16:30:22
On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 11:09:23AM -0500, Andy Ball wrote:
> I can't find the README file that they're referring to.  All
> I want to do is install Samba so that a NetBSD box can serve
> up a printer to some MS Windows machines at the office.  I'm
> supposed to hire a lawyer for this?!  :-(
> 
> The same Web page says...
> 
>   "You can configure OpenSSL so as not to use RC5 and
>    IDEA by using ./config no-rc5 no-idea"
> 
>      ...but I just get './config: Command not found.' and in
> any case I'm not sure that this would change NetBSD's
> opinion of the license.

If you are using NetBSD, the in-tree OpenSSL should be used (perhaps
it is out of date).

If you are happy with the OpenSSL license and want to use the pkgsrc
openssl, try building with "make ACCEPTABLE_LICENSES=fee-based-commercial-use".

Best wishes,
Chris