Time to remove the GNUTLS option in the print/cups-client port

Micheas Herman m at micheas.com
Sun Aug 28 21:29:28 UTC 2011


On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Chad Perrin <code at apotheon.net> wrote:
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> What exactly is the benefit of using GnuTLS instead of OpenSSL anyway?

The only benefit that I have heard of is that gnutls works around at
least one of the patent issues that openssl has.

(the probably both infringe on dozens, if not hundreds, of erroneously
issued American patents)

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-- Micheas


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