Re: LYNX-DEV How do I get https to work?

[Michael Ritzert]

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   :  I don't understand your response.  My https connections works from
   :netscape, but not lynx 2.7.1.  I thought lynx 2.7.1 supported https??
   :Now it appears I have to find code for https.  Any help is appreciated.

   There is an SSL enabled Lynx available from

           ftp://shadow.cabi.net/pub/Linux

Do You really believe rpm is the appropriate standard for
distributions? Only redhat has it on their CDs. tar.gz would be more
appropriate, zip and zoo, too.

   perhaps you downloaded Lynx 2.7 from that site.  The generic Lynx
   distribution needs SSL code to be incorporated seperately.  As I explained
   in an earlier message, this is necessary due to restrictions on the
   distribution of cryptographic technology imposed by the US Federal
   Government, aka *.gov.  cabi.net is an off-shore site.


Is it a violation to US export laws to download this file from a
german site?

What we actually need is to internationalize SSL support. That means:

1. Find a set of hosts maintaining the code --- a "primary" server in
each country. This is necessary to keep as free as possible from
krypto restrictions which are in the works in several mayor european
countries, e.g., France and Germany.

2. The ssl code has to be re-implemented on the base of libraries freely
available outside the US. Such libs exist, don't they?

2.a. It would be great if there was an open standardized interface
between the ssl code which would make it as easy as possible to adapt
the stuff to the other free browsers, notably mMosaic, chimera 2.x,
arena  and mnemonic (if the latter will evolve from it present
discussion state to some runnable code).

3. Build up an international team maintaining this stuff. Any
volunteers?

Michael
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