The recent flap over Netscape and GAK ought to serve as a wakeup call and a reminder of the advantages the anarchstic GNU/FSF paradigm of software development has over the corporate model. No one can control GNU code, and no entity can impose changes on everyone else. If everyone was using GNU browsers and ssl servers right now we'd be safe. Competing with Netscape is obviously something that's easier said than done. But we ought to consider the strategic importance of having robust, free, open source packages for security applications, even if affordable and high quality commercial products exist.
Competing with Netscape is obviously something that's easier said than done. But we ought to consider the strategic importance of having robust,
I hate to repeat myself, but sometimes people don't listen. http://www.c2.org/apachessl/ -- sameer Voice: 510-601-9777 Community ConneXion FAX: 510-601-9734 The Internet Privacy Provider Dialin: 510-658-6376 http://www.c2.org/ (or login as "guest") sameer@c2.org
Competing with Netscape is obviously something that's easier said than done. But we ought to consider the strategic importance of having robust,
I hate to repeat myself, but sometimes people don't listen. http://www.c2.org/apachessl/
I don't see how you can charge for a commercial versions of ApacheSSL. Isn't it protected by the GNU license agreement? Or is the idea that by registering ApacheSSL you still get the software for free but you are required to pay for support.
My mail?? Who is the wise guy who keeps putting "Your mail" in the topic? Christopher
Christopher J. Shaulis enscribed thusly:
My mail??
Who is the wise guy who keeps putting "Your mail" in the topic?
Kidding, right? Snicker. It's not a who - it's a what. Some twit DID NOT put a subject on the ORIGINAL message. The next person(s) who replied to him had a mail program which recognized the lack of a "Subject" and substituted "Your mail". That beats a subject line of "Subect: Re:"... Actually and technically they don't bother to "spot" the lack of a Subject. The programs set their default subject for replys to "Your mail" and then if the read a Subject header, it overrides the default. I know elm does and I believe pine does, as well as a host of others. Works well for personal mail even if it does look STUPID on a mailing list. Only known cure is to make sure you have a REAL SUBJECT.
Christopher
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