Date: Wed, 13 May 2015 08:54:11 -0400 From: Ernie Luzar <luzar722@gmail.com> To: Carmel NY <carmel_ny@outlook.com> Cc: FreeBSD Ports <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: www/firefox really depends on security/openssl? Message-ID: <55534973.60701@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <BLU436-SMTP352B3E925C70377888AE2880D90@phx.gbl> References: <20150509125643.0bda93e6@kirk.drpetervoigt.private> <554EEBB5.8010304@rawbw.com> <20150511202110.34e6e29c@kirk.drpetervoigt.private> <55510C22.9050900@rawbw.com> <20150512000259.32a44ec4@kirk.drpetervoigt.private> <55512E8F.8040508@rawbw.com> <20150512022857.7230c163@kirk.drpetervoigt.private> <55515251.5040503@rawbw.com> <20150512112505.5f36f0b2@kirk.drpetervoigt.private> <5551DB5A.7090508@rawbw.com> <20150513012435.1912fdc2@kirk.drpetervoigt.private> <BLU436-SMTP104BFED1CE268833F4D24E080D90@phx.gbl> <55533883.8010900@gmail.com> <BLU436-SMTP352B3E925C70377888AE2880D90@phx.gbl>
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Carmel NY wrote: > On Wed, 13 May 2015 07:41:55 -0400, Ernie Luzar stated: > > >> I am having the same problem. Many things missing from the base openssl >> that are in the port openssl. >> Installing the port version only complicates things by not knowing which >> directory structure is really in play. >> My suggestion is just have the base OS source contain everything the >> openssl port installs. >> > > Basically, that is what I stated. Simply have the "base" version mirror the > "port's" version. Another, perhaps even simpler method would be to have the > "port's" version [overwrite|replace] the base system if a user decides to > install the port's version. A new user could be given the option of > installing the older "base" system or the newer "port's" version when first > installing FreeBSD. > > This problem is NOT unsolvable; however, for whatever reason, it doesn't seem > to be getting any traction either. It sort of reminds me of a problem with the > "slapd" rc file that has never been ratified. > > Maybe it takes a PR to shine light on this problem as the subject of this post is no longer valid
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