[Mono-dev] About System.Net.Security.SslStream

[Vladimir Giszpenc]

> > I would like to reiterate my request for a binding to nss.


> > I realize demand is not high, I just want "every vote counted" :).
>
> IMO if you want your vote to count then you should open a bug report*
> (severity Enhancement) otherwise it will just stay "noise" on the
> mailing-list.

As you know I filed the enhancement 
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=444291
, but I don't think that noise is all that useless.

Fedora is going to try to standardize on NSS.
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/FedoraCryptoConsolidation

NSS will be part of LSB 4.0.  In other words, yes Linux is great and diverse, 
but there will be a standard.  http://ldn.linuxfoundation.org/node/5576 and 
probably elsewhere...

I just don't want mono to be overlooked when it comes to writing standard 
secure software on Linux.  Apparently, Red Hat and Sun have a lot of clout and 
can make their nss the Linux standard.  It would not be farfetched for 
(Open)SuSE, Debian/*Buntu, etc to also migrate to using NSS.  If I were on the 
appropriate mailing lists, I would certainly advocate for it there as well.

I miss the Linux Hater.  He would have my back... :)

Vlad

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