[Pkg-openssl-devel] Re: I would like to help with pkg-openssl

[John Jolly]

Christoph,

Thank you.  I have poked around the buglist and I have a few of questions.

First, I noticed that the project is broken up into several packages
(openssl, libssl, libcrypto, etc.)  Is there a particular need in any
specific package?

Next, if no specific need is pressing at this time, I thought I would
try my (novice) hand on the CA.pl script.  Seems like it could use a
little attention.

But finally, it appears that some of these bugs are already complete. 
As an example, it appears bug #210814 is resolved.  I am able to use
the CA.pl to create a cert and the dates on the cert, specifically the
start date, were correct.  Chances are I am misreading the bug
details, so any assistance would be great.

I look forward to assisting.

On 2/2/06, Christoph Martin <martin at verwaltung.uni-mainz.de> wrote:
> Hi John,
>
> John Jolly schrieb:
> > I am willing to help with the OpenSSL packaging.  I have signed up on
> > the mailing lists (both devel and changes), and have the account name
> > of jjolly-guest (I hope this can be changed in the future if I prove
> > my usefulness).  My experience is 20 programming, 15 of that in C and
> > C++, 10 of that in Linux.  I work professionally for Novell as one of
> > their identity engineers, currently developing a product based on the
> > Liberty specification.  In the past I have worked with Novell's
> > encryption infrastructure, but I have been off that project for ~5
> > years, and so far there is no concern of conflict of interest (but I'm
> > currently in discussion to make that official).  I would like to think
> > I'm qualified, but really only time will tell.
> >
> > My major limiting factor is that I am not an official Debian
> > Developer, but I really would like to become one.  I would
> > respectfully request that either you or another pkg-openssl developer
> > sponser me and my work.  I fully understand if this is not possible
> > and accept the response I receive.  Please let me know one way or the
> > other.
>
> Thanks for your offer. You are wellcome. Try to get familiar with the
> project by reading the mailling-list archive and looking into the
> bugreports. If you want to help you can download the current SVN sources
> and look into them and propose patches. You don't need to be a Debian
> developper for now. We could give you a SVN login, if the time comes and
> you have to submit your own changes.
>
> At the moment, most of the work is done by Kurt (thank you Kurt!)
> because I really have limitted time these weeks. I hope this will change
> again.
>
> If you have any ideas how to improve the OpenSSL package, please let us
> know.
>
> Christoph
>
> BTW: I am on holiday for the next two weeks.
>
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