From 96e479e36067ae0ec4396e441907e615e425692f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "Ralf S. Engelschall" Date: Fri, 1 Jan 1999 15:58:14 +0000 Subject: [PATCH 1/1] cleanup of apps/ and an answer --- STATUS | 23 ++++++++++++++++++++++- 1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/STATUS b/STATUS index 553b429951..b48b860048 100644 --- a/STATUS +++ b/STATUS @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ OpenSSL STATUS Last modified at - ______________ $Date: 1999/01/01 14:13:59 $ + ______________ $Date: 1999/01/01 15:58:14 $ DEVELOPMENT STATE @@ -19,6 +19,20 @@ OPEN ISSUES + o The apps/ dir should be cleaned up. + Ralf proposes the following cleanup: + 1. We rename the ssleay program to openssl. + => This way it's consistent with out project and + with the already started openssl(1) manpage, etc. + 2. We no longer create such a lot of links for + "openssl ". Instead we follow the "cvs" interface idea + where all s are called as "cvs ". + => This no longer messes up the install dir with + symlinks and provides a single-one and consistent command line + interface. Additionally we can document it nicely with the single + already started openssl(1) manual page. + Status: Ralf +1 + o The installation under "make install" produces a very installation layout: $prefix/certs and $prefix/private dirs. That's not nice. Ralf suggests to move the two certs and private dirs either @@ -29,6 +43,13 @@ moving it to $prefix/etc/. +0 for $prefix/lib/ and $prefix/share. Paul: why is it not nice? + Ralf: because it messes up the install dir when + $prefix is not a dedicated area like /usr/local/ssl. + When we move them to a standard subdir like + etc/ lib/ or share/ we don't mess up things + when $prefix is /usr or /usr/local, etc. + Additionally it makes package vendors life + easier.... o Support for Shared Libraries has to be added at least for the major Unix platforms. The details we can rip from the stuff -- 2.34.1