Rene, "Rene G. Eberhard" wrote: > Ben > > > > > Has anyone looked at using the OpenSSL src as a baseline for a WTLS > > > > implementation ? > > > > > > > > I'd be interested in any comments, opinions etc. > > > > > > WTLS and TLS are quite different. Beside new algorithms > > > (ECDH, ECDSA, ..) you also have a different record layer and > > > tonns of new protocol structures. You also must support > > > datagram transport layers and the whole state machine looks > > > more complex. These were only the most significant > > > differences. There are others too. > > > > > > It's not a good idea to integrate the W into the current > > > OpenSSL project. > > > > Why not? OpenSSL is designed to allow exactly these kinds of variations. > > I doubt that there's an overall design =). > > > Don't forget that despite its name, OpenSSL is really a general-purpose > > crypto library. > > I agree that OpenSSL is a good general-purpose crypto library. But > in real life SSL, TLS or WTLS are protocols that 'only' use mechanisms > of a crypto library. There's no need to embedd all crypro related protocols > just because they use crypto mechanisms. Who said anything about all protocols? And why not by the way :) Specifically, why is there no need to add WTLS to the openssl project? Coming from the embedded market I can only say that it would be very interested in adding WTLS to the project. Regards, Lennart Bang [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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