X-Git-Url: https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=README;h=cfac87fdd8b28f419ef28a910be7d9b3296e1a12;hp=2fb1e1a7adb5e824b92e615288a7668158c12c17;hb=17582ccf21912342b1aeaa60f44c55abc7779a00;hpb=9020b86250a610e50a6f77e1b929457a3dd115dc diff --git a/README b/README index 2fb1e1a7ad..cfac87fdd8 100644 --- a/README +++ b/README @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ - OpenSSL 0.9.7-dev 24 Sep 2000 + OpenSSL 0.9.8-dev XX xxx XXXX - Copyright (c) 1998-2000 The OpenSSL Project + Copyright (c) 1998-2002 The OpenSSL Project Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson All rights reserved. @@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ X.509v3 certificates X509 encoding/decoding into/from binary ASN1 and a PEM - based ascii-binary encoding which supports encryption with a + based ASCII-binary encoding which supports encryption with a private key. Program to generate RSA and DSA certificate requests and to generate RSA and DSA certificates. @@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ locations around the world. _YOU_ are responsible for ensuring that your use of any algorithms is legal by checking if there are any patents in your country. The file contains some of the patents that we know about or are - rumoured to exist. This is not a definitive list. + rumored to exist. This is not a definitive list. RSA Security holds software patents on the RC5 algorithm. If you intend to use this cipher, you must contact RSA Security for @@ -122,6 +122,13 @@ lists the functions; you will probably have to look at the code to work out how to use them. Look at the example programs. + PROBLEMS + -------- + + For some platforms, there are some known problems that may affect the user + or application author. We try to collect those in doc/PROBLEMS, with current + thoughts on how they should be solved in a future of OpenSSL. + SUPPORT ------- @@ -146,11 +153,13 @@ - Problem Description (steps that will reproduce the problem, if known) - Stack Traceback (if the application dumps core) - Report the bug to the OpenSSL project at: + Report the bug to the OpenSSL project via the Request Tracker + (http://www.openssl.org/rt2.html) by mail to: openssl-bugs@openssl.org - Note that mail to openssl-bugs@openssl.org is forwarded to a public + Note that mail to openssl-bugs@openssl.org is recorded in the publicly + readable request tracker database and is forwarded to a public mailing list. Confidential mail may be sent to openssl-security@openssl.org (PGP key available from the key servers). @@ -164,7 +173,9 @@ 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 + if a TSA notification and a copy of the patch is sent to crypt@bis.doc.gov; + see http://www.bis.doc.gov/Encryption/PubAvailEncSourceCodeNofify.html [sic] + and http://w3.access.gpo.gov/bis/ear/pdf/740.pdf (EAR Section 740.13(e)). The preferred format for changes is "diff -u" output. You might generate it like this: