[Pkg-openssl-changes] r138 - openssl/trunk/debian

[Kurt Roeckx]

Author: kroeckx
Date: 2006-05-01 18:50:18 +0000 (Mon, 01 May 2006)
New Revision: 138

Modified:
   openssl/trunk/debian/README.debian
   openssl/trunk/debian/changelog
Log:
Add comment that rc5, mdc2 and idea have been disabled.


Modified: openssl/trunk/debian/README.debian
===================================================================
--- openssl/trunk/debian/README.debian	2006-05-01 13:41:49 UTC (rev 137)
+++ openssl/trunk/debian/README.debian	2006-05-01 18:50:18 UTC (rev 138)
@@ -11,11 +11,21 @@
 eg: 
 instead of `req` please call `openssl req`
 
-NOTE: The libssl library version for debian-i386 is optimized for
-486-processors and better. It will not run on 386-processors.
 
-----
+PATENT ISSUES
+-------------
+
+Some algorithms used in the library are covered by patents.  As
+a result, the following algorithms in libcrypto have been disabled:
+- RC5
+- MDC2
+- IDEA
+
+Also see the patents section in the README file.
+
+
 Self-signed certs and webservers:
+---------------------------------
 
 If you get with a selfsigned certificate and a webserver:
  > "The certificate is not approved for the attempted operation."

Modified: openssl/trunk/debian/changelog
===================================================================
--- openssl/trunk/debian/changelog	2006-05-01 13:41:49 UTC (rev 137)
+++ openssl/trunk/debian/changelog	2006-05-01 18:50:18 UTC (rev 138)
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
   * libssl0.9.8.postinst: Use invoke-rc.d when it's available.
   * Change Standards-Version to 3.7.0:
     - Make use of invoke-rc.d
+  * Add comment to README.Debian that rc5, mdc2 and idea have been
+    disabled (since 0.9.6b-3)  (Closes: #362754)
 
  -- Kurt Roeckx <kurt at roeckx.be>  Thu,  6 Apr 2006 20:34:07 +0200