Re: [Openvpn-devel] Fwd: Re: comp-lzo and licensing issues

[bishop <bi...@pl...>]

Matthias Andree wrote:
>>If OpenSSL is in the base system of FreeBSD, then there shouldn't be any
>>problem linking LZO with it.
>>You could also allow OpenVPN binaries without LZO support (as I
>>currently do in Debian).
> 
> This will break compatibility and is no longer needed in the light of
> the special permission Markus has given us.

This is actually a recurring problem with another, similar product.  The 
official word when it comes up over there is:  Use it if you want, 
because we can't stop you, but it's not recommended, definitely not 
supported, and problems aren't generally acceptable when logged against 
a derivative build with pieces missing.

Hmm.  I sense another Special Permission Request, though.

  - bish

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