Add NO_ASN1_OLD to remove some old style functions:

[openssl.git] / README

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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
 

- OpenSSL 0.9.5a-beta2  23 Mar 2000
+ OpenSSL 0.9.7-dev 24 Sep 2000

 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2000 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2000 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson


@@ -99,13 +99,12 @@
  country.  The file contains some of the patents that we know about or are
  rumoured to exist. This is not a definitive list.
 
  country.  The file contains some of the patents that we know about or are
  rumoured to exist. This is not a definitive list.
 

- RSA Data Security holds software patents on the RSA and RC5 algorithms.  If
- their ciphers are used used inside the USA (and Japan?), you must contact RSA
- Data Security for licensing conditions. Their web page is
- http://www.rsa.com/.
+ RSA Security holds software patents on the RC5 algorithm.  If you
+ intend to use this cipher, you must contact RSA Security for
+ licensing conditions. Their web page is http://www.rsasecurity.com/.

 
 

- RC4 is a trademark of RSA Data Security, so use of this label should perhaps
- only be used with RSA Data Security's permission. 
+ RC4 is a trademark of RSA Security, so use of this label should perhaps
+ only be used with RSA Security's permission. 

 
  The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany, Italy,
  Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA.  They should
 
  The IDEA algorithm is patented by Ascom in Austria, France, Germany, Italy,
  Japan, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA.  They should


@@ -119,9 +118,6 @@
  a Win32 platform, read the INSTALL.W32 file.  For OpenVMS systems, read
  INSTALL.VMS.
 
  a Win32 platform, read the INSTALL.W32 file.  For OpenVMS systems, read
  INSTALL.VMS.
 

- For people in the USA, it is possible to compile OpenSSL to use RSA Inc.'s
- public key library, RSAREF, by configuring OpenSSL with the option "rsaref".
-

  Read the documentation in the doc/ directory.  It is quite rough, but it
  lists the functions, you will probably have to look at the code to work out
  how to used them. Look at the example programs.
  Read the documentation in the doc/ directory.  It is quite rough, but it
  lists the functions, you will probably have to look at the code to work out
  how to used them. Look at the example programs.


@@ -167,6 +163,9 @@
  the string "[PATCH]" in the subject. Please be sure to include a
  textual explanation of what your patch does.
 
  the string "[PATCH]" in the subject. Please be sure to include a
  textual explanation of what your patch does.
 

+ Note: For legal reasons, contributions from the US can be accepted only
+ if a copy of the patch is sent to crypt@bxa.doc.gov
+

  The preferred format for changes is "diff -u" output. You might
  generate it like this:
 
  The preferred format for changes is "diff -u" output. You might
  generate it like this:
 


@@ -174,4 +173,4 @@
  # [your changes]
  # ./Configure dist; make clean
  # cd ..
  # [your changes]
  # ./Configure dist; make clean
  # cd ..

- # diff -urN openssl-orig openssl-work > mydiffs.patch
+ # diff -ur openssl-orig openssl-work > mydiffs.patch