[Ssh-sftp-perl-users] Net::SSH2 - library?

[David R. <dbr...@cp...>]

I posted a little while ago about a proposed Net::SSH2 module that would le=
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SSH1 behind, and allow access to SSH2 features such as channels. =A0(This d=
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not imply that I plan to stop fixing/supporting Net::SSH::Perl.)

I'm considering rather than doing everything from scratch in perl (as=20
Net::SSH::Perl does), having it use either libssh or libssh2. =A0I've looke=
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and installed both libraries and there are pros/cons to each:

* libssh - http://0xbadc0de.be/wiki/doku.php?id=3Dlibssh:libssh (API:=20
http://0xbadc0de.be/wiki/doku.php?id=3Dlibssh:documentation)
* libssh2 - http://www.libssh2.org/ (API: http://www.libssh2.org/doc)

libssh has been around longer, but libssh2 has cleaner code (IMO), and alre=
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has PHP and Python bindings.

Naturally this introduces a dependency, but as anyone that's installed=20
Net::SSH::Perl can tell you, one dependency is probably better than the ten=
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that exist now (Math::PARI, Crypt::*, etc.), and it can probably be mitigat=
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by including a fallback version of the library with the distribution (libss=
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is LGPL, libssh2 is BSD licensed). =A0Both libraries classify themselves as=
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'beta' on freshmeat.net, both have a good list of features (and some missin=
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features can probably be back-ported from Net::SSH::Perl), including SFTP=20
support "for free".

I'm looking for opinions as to which library should be used for Net::SSH2, =
or,=20
opinions against using a library at all and keeping it as purely perl as=20
possible, or any other advice people see fit to post.

Other note: I haven't had that many fixes/patches to Net::SSH::Perl/Net::SF=
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lately, but there have been a couple, so I'm considering another release; i=
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anyone has any particular concerns or patches lying around, please send the=
m=20
in.

Thanks,

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Dave
Isa. 40:31