base components should always be default (Re: change in default openssl coming)

Wojciech Puchar wojtek at puchar.net
Mon Jul 11 12:24:56 UTC 2016


>> Why openssl is a part of base system at all?
>
> Interesting question. Perl was removed from the base system years ago
> with no ill affects.
it is definitely not "always needed" thing. Many of servers i control 
don't use it at all, or use only because openvpn is used.

So definitely it is not crucial part of system. removing it completely 
from base will be the best solution


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