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What is an '-engine' version?

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Lutz Jänicke 2001-07-11 15:51:13 +00:00
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@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions
* How can I contact the OpenSSL developers?
* Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL?
* Why aren't tools like 'autoconf' and 'libtool' used?
* What is an 'engine' version?
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@ -122,6 +123,14 @@ autoconf will probably be used in future OpenSSL versions. If it was
less Unix-centric, it might have been used much earlier.
* What is an '-engine' version?
With version 0.9.6 OpenSSL was extended to interface to external crypto
hardware. This was realized in a special release '0.9.6-engine'. With
version 0.9.7 the changes were merged into the main development line,
so that the special release is no longer necessary.
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* Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?