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I hope this adequately summarizes the results of all those disussions.
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@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions
[LEGAL] Legal questions [LEGAL] Legal questions
* Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL? * Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?
* Can I use OpenSSL with GPL software?
[USER] Questions on using the OpenSSL applications [USER] Questions on using the OpenSSL applications
@ -139,6 +140,24 @@ You can configure OpenSSL so as not to use RC5 and IDEA by using
./config no-rc5 no-idea ./config no-rc5 no-idea
* Can I use OpenSSL with GPL software?
On many systems including the major Linux and BSD distributions, yes (the
GPL does not place restrictions on using libraries that are part of the
normal operating system distribution).
On other systems, the situation is less clear. Some GPL software copyright
holders claim that you infringe on their rights if you use OpenSSL with
their software on operating systems that don't normally include OpenSSL.
If you develop open source software that uses OpenSSL, you may find it
useful to choose an other license than the GPL, or state explicitely that
"This program is released under the GPL with the additional exemption that
compiling, linking, and/or using OpenSSL is allowed." If you are using
GPL software developed by others, you may want to ask the copyright holder
for permission to use their software with OpenSSL.
[USER] ======================================================================== [USER] ========================================================================
* Why do I get a "PRNG not seeded" error message? * Why do I get a "PRNG not seeded" error message?