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Date:      Sun, 16 Oct 2005 23:35:37 +0200
From:      "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org>
To:        "Mikhail T." <mi@aldan.algebra.com>
Cc:        java@FreeBSD.org, phantom@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: JDK should use system's zlib
Message-ID:  <20051016213536.GH957@zaphod.nitro.dk>
In-Reply-To: <200510161507.j9GF7ACB003843@blue.virtual-estates.net>
References:  <200510161507.j9GF7ACB003843@blue.virtual-estates.net>

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On 2005.10.16 11:07:10 -0400, Mikhail T. wrote:

> The system's zlib is much newer and better tested on our various
> platforms.

[snip patch to use system zlib]

And even better (from my point of view anyway :-) ) - we don't have to
track security vulnerabilities in the ancient embeded zlib, so with my
Security Team hat I would really like to see this committed! (or
rather something like, don't know if the patch is correct).

--=20
Simon L. Nielsen
FreeBSD Deputy Security Officer

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