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Dave Vasilevsky wrote:
> 
> On Mar 16, 2005, at 2:39 PM, Lars Rosengreen wrote:
> 
>> Yes, I think we do.  I'll try to construct a list of packages that may
>> be affected.
> 
> 
> Thanks Lars.
> 
> I guess once we have this, for each package we'll need to:
> 
> - Notify the upstream developers that they're sitting on a time bomb. :-)
> 
> - Do one of the following, in order of preference:
>     * Get permission from the upstream devel to link with OpenSSL
>     * Link the package against OpenTLS
>     * Link the package against the system OpenSSL (BuildConflict with
> Fink's version)
>     * Remove the package from the bindist, possibly from unstable too.
> 
> Any other options?
> 
Yes, ignoring this bullshit licensing issue all together. Four highly paid,
very well known and rather well respected lawyers have told me, seperately,
that we should exactly do that. Somehow I think that we should trust their
judgement. I know I would, but then again, that is just me.

- -d
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