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SubjectRe: kernel programming isn't so hard
On 1999-06-25T15:03:20,
"Theodore Y. Ts'o" <tytso@MIT.EDU> said:

> And for some strange reason, application programmers are more likely to
> use SSL (and other technologies which don't require kernel mods) to
> ipsec (which does require kernel mods).

The point being that ipsec is the technically superior solution to a slightly
different problem.

And that we are talking about kernel modifications here which just _cannot_
appear in the mainstream kernel due to ITAR. I think this is the main problem.

(PS: I have taken the freedom to shorten the subject line. It is nice that one
can put the entire problem up there, but I would prefer to just have a summary
and the long description in the body ;-)

Generally you are of course right: The less hassle for the user (can it be
installed with rpm?), the more likely the programmer is to use it. However,
this was not a good example.

Sincerely,
Lars Marowsky-Brée

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Lars Marowsky-Brée
Network Management

teuto.net Netzdienste GmbH - DPN Verbund-Partner

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