[Pkg-openssl-devel] Bug#397507: Debian OpenSSL Bug 397507

[Olaf van der Spek]

2017-01-10 22:09 GMT+01:00 Sebastian Andrzej Siewior <sebastian at breakpoint.cc>:
> On 2017-01-10 21:53:11 [+0100], Olaf van der Spek wrote:
>> >> So why does this file contain "countryName_default             = AU"?
>> >> AU doesn't make sense, IMO a better one would be the empty string.
>> >
>> > Why doesn't AU make sense? It is a fictional entry / example which
>> > matches the organization name entry. It ends with "Pty Ltd" which an
>> > Australian business structure.
>>
>> It prevents the user from using an empty string.
>
> Why can't the user hit the backspace twice? Ah because countryName_min
> is set to two. So an empty string in the default config would not help.
>
> What stops you from using a custom config file?

I think that's the wrong question..
It should be as simple as possible.

Why can't the interactive interface allow me to not set country (and
other optional fields)?

-- 
Olaf