Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 23:37:55 -0800 From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@zippy.cdrom.com> To: current@freebsd.org Subject: Heads up! OpenSSH is about to enter the tree. Message-ID: <94538.951377875@zippy.cdrom.com>
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Since it came down to making openssl actually useful for something or taking it out of the tree, we accelerated progress somewhat on the openssh integration work. This is using the rsarefglue stubs I've been talking about for the last couple of days to "abstract" rsaref away so we don't have any RSA bundling issues. Users can load the appropriate rsaref package (or install the port) and openssl-using packages like openssh will then "just work." This work will take place in 3 stages: 1. Mark Murray will bring his openssh work into -current. 2. A lot of fur will fly around while a few things are tweaked. 3. John Polstra and others will work on integrating changes for the static compilation case. Dynamic linking of rsaref works fine, dealing with static linking requires a bit more finesse and we've already worked out what we need to do for this step. I will also be delaying -current's release date until March 10th in order to give this more proper testing. Yes, I know this is a rather stunning development for a code base supposedly in code freeze, but special situations sometimes merit special dispensation and this is one such situation. I think the merits of having ssh in the base system far outweigh the risks of bringing it in right now and I'll be fully supporting this work in a number of ways intended to minimize those risks even further. It's my neck and I'm sticking it out. :) Watch this space, - Jordan To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-current" in the body of the message
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