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authorMatthias Andree <matthias.andree@gmx.de>2021-12-05 15:48:25 +0100
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Permit LibreSSL on OpenBSD.
On OpenBSD, libressl is "normally distributed (in either source or binary form) with the major components (compiler, kernel, and so on) of the operating system on which the executable runs" according to Stuart Henderson, so according to the GNU GPL v2 clause 3, we can permit LibreSSL for OpenBSD.
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@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ See README.SSL for details.
Forked libraries deriving from OpenSSL and under the SSLeay or OpenSSL license
cannot be used due to licensing issues, and are not supported.
-This affects, f.i., LibreSSL.
+This affects, f.i., LibreSSL, unless it is part of the operating system
+(f. i., on OpenBSD).
Since 6.4.25, there is experimental support for wolfSSL 5.0.0 or newer,
which is under GNU GPL v2 or later license and hence may be easier for