Re: Java NET.DLL implementation

where are (will be) this stuffs?
remo.

On Thu, 5 Dec 1996, Anselm Baird_Smith wrote:

> 
> 
> Next release of Jigsaw will include exactly the right hook for SSL
> inclusion (which I use for HTTP-NG testing, in fact). I guess that
> with this hook in place, SSL support in Jigsaw should not take longer
> then - say - two days (well, four :-)
> 
> Anselm.
> 
> Scott Jewell writes:
>  > Hi,
>  > 
>  > I've recently completed some work on replacing the sockets routines
>  > within the NET.DLL supplied with Java with routines utilizing SSLeay.  I
>  > thought I'd see if there was any interest in making the routines
>  > available under the SSLapps umbrella.  These routines allow any Java
>  > program to communicate using SSL without modification.
>  > 
>  > The implementation does require a single line modification to the Java
>  > source code in order to load the new DLL prior to the load of NET.DLL. 
>  > Perhaps if someone knows how to build a new DLL from existing DLLs (if
>  > that's legal) we'd be able to eliminate the need to modify Java at all.
>  > 
>  > Right now I'm basically just interested in determining the interest
>  > level as well as whether or not this has been or is being done somewhere
>  > else.  I hope what I'm suggesting isn't illegal.  I wouldn't think so
>  > since I wouldn't be distributing any encryption stuff or any part of
>  > SSLeay.  If anyone knows differently, please let me know!
>  > 
>  > I've CC'd the Jigsaw mailing list as well since I figured there might be
>  > some interest over there as well.  I hope this isn't against some sort
>  > of mailing list etiquette.
>  > 
>  > Thanks for any input.
>  > 
>  > Scott Jewell
>  > jewellsc@pop.mts.kpnw.org
>  > 
>  > 
> 

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