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[openssl.git] / FAQ

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@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@ OpenSSL  -  Frequently Asked Questions
 
 * Where is the documentation?
 * How can I contact the OpenSSL developers?
-* Do I have to license patents to use OpenSSL?
+* Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?
 * Is OpenSSL thread-safe?
 * Why do I get a "PRNG not seeded" error message?
+* Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL?
 
 
 * Where is the documentation?
@@ -44,7 +45,7 @@ OpenSSL.  Information on the OpenSSL mailing lists is available from
 <URL: http://www.openssl.org>.
 
 
-* Do I have to license patents to use OpenSSL?
+* Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?
 
 The patents section of the README file lists patents that may apply to
 you if you want to use OpenSSL.  For information on intellectual
@@ -68,9 +69,7 @@ multi-threaded versions of the standard libraries.  If your platform
 is not one of these, consult the INSTALL file.
 
 Multi-threaded applications must provide two callback functions to
-OpenSSL.  This will be described in the threads(3) manpage.  [That
-page has not been written yet.  Please read the "threads.doc" section
-of doc/ssleay.txt instead.]
+OpenSSL.  This is described in the threads(3) manpage.
 
 
 * Why do I get a "PRNG not seeded" error message?
@@ -88,3 +87,16 @@ randomness.  If this error occurs, please contact the author of the
 application you are using.  It is likely that it never worked
 correctly.  OpenSSL 0.9.5 makes the error visible by refusing to
 perform potentially insecure encryption.
+
+
+* Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL?
+
+Some applications that use OpenSSL are distributed in binary form.
+When using such an application, you don't need to install OpenSSL
+yourself; the application will include the required parts (e.g. DLLs).
+
+If you want to install OpenSSL on a Windows system and you don't have
+a C compiler, read the "Mingw32" section of INSTALL.W32 for information
+on how to obtain and install the free GNU C compiler.
+
+A number of Linux and *BSD distributions include OpenSSL.