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[list-owner@epicsol.org: the whole config code is broken]
Jeremy Nelson
2011-12-02 19:50:03 UTC
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Richard,

I'm sorry that your experience with EPIC5 did not meet your expectations.

As with so many free, source available software packages, you have found
that those with unusual system configurations may need to do some tweaking
to get things working "just so".

If you'd like to contribute your patches to the project for inclusion,
please email them on to me, and I'll do what I can.

However, please note that OpenSSL is an important, ubiquitous software package
that provides functionality beyond just https and encryption. It is unlikely
that going forward EPIC5 will be able to work without openssl. I recommend
EPIC4 for your needs, if you are still interested in giving epic a try.

Thanks,
Jeremy



[You wrote]
dear epic developers,
i had a very hard time compiling this very client on a
vanilla ubuntu x86_64 box.
Linux linda 2.6.32-35-generic #78-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 11 16:11:24 UTC 2011 x86_
64 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
your ssl code is absolutely broken, as is the configure script.
i had to fix the configure script by hand to disable the broken
default ssl code.
tcl wasnt detected aswell, had to fix the generated Makefile
by hand.
please fix the broken ssl code and configure script asap.
this renders the client totally unuzbl.
epic5-1.1.2
using the broken ssl code by default is absolutely wrong.
especially in 3rd world countries like germany and north korea where
the use of strong crypto is unwanted and therefore strictly prohibited.
how should a german script kid like me use this client if
even the configure script is broken ?
or is the client developed for a different kind of user base ?
the 1337 h4x0r and s3CuRiTY Xp3rT ? for the g33x and n3rdz ?
best regards,
Richard Koumbos
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Oliver Fromme
2011-12-03 12:16:40 UTC
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Just for the record, EPIC5 compiles out of the box on my
machine, including the SSL stuff (I've got the latest
OpenSSL installed). And my system is even more unusual
than Ubuntu. ;-) (In fact it's not even Linux.)

I'd also like to emphasize that cryptography is *NOT*
prohibited in Germany, and not even unwanted. In fact,
everyone is *encouraged* to use strong cryptography.
So I have to assume that Richard either confused Germany
with some other country, or his remark was somehow meant
to be ironic (but it doesn't make sense anyhow).

Best regards
Oliver
Post by Jeremy Nelson
Richard,
I'm sorry that your experience with EPIC5 did not meet your expectations.
As with so many free, source available software packages, you have found
that those with unusual system configurations may need to do some tweaking
to get things working "just so".
If you'd like to contribute your patches to the project for inclusion,
please email them on to me, and I'll do what I can.
However, please note that OpenSSL is an important, ubiquitous software package
that provides functionality beyond just https and encryption. It is unlikely
that going forward EPIC5 will be able to work without openssl. I recommend
EPIC4 for your needs, if you are still interested in giving epic a try.
Thanks,
Jeremy
[You wrote]
dear epic developers,
i had a very hard time compiling this very client on a
vanilla ubuntu x86_64 box.
Linux linda 2.6.32-35-generic #78-Ubuntu SMP Tue Oct 11 16:11:24 UTC 2011 x86_
64 GNU/Linux
Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
your ssl code is absolutely broken, as is the configure script.
i had to fix the configure script by hand to disable the broken
default ssl code.
tcl wasnt detected aswell, had to fix the generated Makefile
by hand.
please fix the broken ssl code and configure script asap.
this renders the client totally unuzbl.
epic5-1.1.2
using the broken ssl code by default is absolutely wrong.
especially in 3rd world countries like germany and north korea where
the use of strong crypto is unwanted and therefore strictly prohibited.
how should a german script kid like me use this client if
even the configure script is broken ?
or is the client developed for a different kind of user base ?
the 1337 h4x0r and s3CuRiTY Xp3rT ? for the g33x and n3rdz ?
best regards,
Richard Koumbos
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