> > So long as we're _certain_ there are no others, and that these will > all be updated at once, I'm ok with that answer. > > > > Just to clarify: in this case, "prefer" means that we ship something > > > under the "GnuTLS" name on Solaris that is different from the > > > same-named thing on Linux and lacks the capabilities available there. > > > Correct? > > Yes. We only ship the core library, which is the most important part of > > GnuTLS. > > We're on a slippery slope when we start determining what parts are > "important" and what parts are not, particularly when those > determinations aren't made on the basis of anything technical about > Solaris itself, but rather on Sun's local legal fears and doubts.
James I'd rather say 'important' is determined on the basis of technical things since the implementation of TLS is in the core library. :) Jeff > > As a Solaris matter, that's suspicious architecture. As an > OpenSolaris matter, where Sun's legal judgement over GPLv3 is moot, > it's a hard-to-defend answer. >
