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Date:      Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:04:42 -0700
From:      Micheas Herman <m@micheas.com>
To:        freebsd-ports@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Time to remove the GNUTLS option in the print/cups-client port
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On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 1:11 PM, Chad Perrin <code@apotheon.net> wrote:
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> What exactly is the benefit of using GnuTLS instead of OpenSSL anyway?

The only benefit that I have heard of is that gnutls works around at
least one of the patent issues that openssl has.

(the probably both infringe on dozens, if not hundreds, of erroneously
issued American patents)

<snip>

-- Micheas



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