Re: GnuTLS/TLS proposals for after the release

[Ted Zlatanov]

On Thu, 21 Jul 2016 21:46:32 +0300 Eli Zaretskii <address@hidden> wrote: 

>> From: Lars Ingebrigtsen <address@hidden>
>> Date: Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:25:38 +0200
>> 
>> Well, the -devel package for gnutls isn't extremely likely to be
>> installed on a typical GNU/Linux box, but, then again, that goes for
>> most -devel packages.
>> 
>> Put it's just an "apt install" away.

EZ> The suggestion is not only for GNU/Linux, is it?  If not, then "apt
EZ> install" and friends are not necessarily relevant.  That's why I asked
EZ> about Posix platforms, not about GNU/Linux.

My answer was about POSIX platforms, to the best of my knowledge, today
in 2016. As far as it's relevant to the original request of requiring
GnuTLS, I'll also note that you will still be able to compile without
it. Only the default is being flipped.

Ted