Re: Re: [Jessie-discuss] Re: RFC: merging GNU Crypto and Jessie

"Raif S. Naffah" <raif@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Mon, 12 Dec 2005 20:48:44 +1100

On Monday 12 December 2005 01:45, Anthony Green wrote:
> On Sun, 2005-12-11 at 15:19 +0100, Mark Wielaard wrote:
> > If there are situations where you are not able to (re)distribute
> > the GNU Classpath source code and/or follow the the BIS/ENC
> > notification procedures as done by the various GNU/Linux distros to
> > distribute binary derivatives of GNU Classpath as Free Software
> > works then please let us know.
>
> I don't think my situation is relevant to public Linux distros.
>
> I'm told the rules are different when you want to make a private
> distribution of FOSS crypto code (ie. not easily found on a public
> web/ftp site).  In my specific case, it's easier just to remove the
> problematic code completely.

would adding a second Provider --that supplies the strong stuff; i.e. 
ciphers, modes, padding, etc..-- living in its own package 
sub-directory/hierarchy and eventually (when the segmentation of 
Classpath into multiple jars occur) be packaged in its own jar help 
solve your problem?

cheers;
rsn