Hi Francesco, * Francesco Poli <invernom...@paranoici.org> [210407 23:08]: > On Wed, 7 Apr 2021 22:15:15 +0200 Chris Hofstaedtler wrote: > Hi Chris, nice to read you! :-)
Likewise :-) > > * Francesco Poli <invernom...@paranoici.org> [210407 20:11]: > [...] > > > Let's hope that OpenSSL v3.0.0 gets released soon, so that we can make > > > use of it (after Debian bullseye is out, of course!). > > > > Note that you do not really have to wait for anything. The FTP team > > has already decided that Debian will use OpenSSL under the system > > library exception (and I believe this applies to OpenSSL 3.0 as > > well). > > I had heard of that decision, even though I am now unable to recall > where. The "best" reference I can find right now is: https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=924937 http://meetbot.debian.net/debian-ftp/2020/debian-ftp.2020-03-13-20.02.html I believe there was an announcement, but cannot find it at this time. > I am a bit perplexed by that decision, since it contradicts what has > been said and done for ages. I am not sure I understand which new facts > emerged, justifying such a dramatic turn of events. [..] > Are you aware of an official statement by the Debian FTP team > explaining the rationale behind this decision? I believe the libgcc situation had a strong influence on this; TTBOMK some people also consider Apache + GPL not necessarily compatible, so it would not really be a better situation either. Chris
