[Pkg-openldap-devel] Bug#725153: Bug#725153: Bug#725153: Bug#725153: migrate to libnss3

[Quanah Gibson-Mount]

--On Tuesday, October 08, 2013 12:30 PM +0100 Alister Winfield 
<alister at ticklers.org> wrote:

> My 2p worth. Just a reminder interactions between packages and ssl
> libraries can be a 'nightmare' especially dynamic modules. Anything that
> depends on <pick your favourite SSL library> then getting a 'different'
> but API almost compatible SSL lib loaded by pulling in a module is
> destined to crash and burn in a variety of entertaining ways.

Yes, I remember the issues caused by openssl and gnutls both being loaded 
up into the symbol space from the past as well.

Also, I would carefully consider the negative security implications of 
using MozNSS as detailed in the  thread I listed.

--Quanah

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Quanah Gibson-Mount
Architect - Server
Zimbra Software, LLC
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