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From: "Simon L. Nielsen" <simon@FreeBSD.org>
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Subject: Re: JDK should use system's zlib
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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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