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I'm pretty sure even OpenBSD packages OpenSSL in ports for third party software, since so many pieces of software basically require it and do not work with Libr

I'm pretty sure even OpenBSD packages OpenSSL in ports for third party software, since so many pieces of software basically require it and do not work with LibreSSL anymore. I suppose a Linux distro could hypothetically take the same approach and use a mixture of both, but realistically most people don't want to bother with that. Personally I'd love a Linux distro with a BSD-style base system and extra packages kept separately, but the closest to that would be ... Slackware with pkgsrc or something I guess.

anjbe 4y ago
> I'm pretty sure even OpenBSD packages OpenSSL in ports for third party software, since so many pieces of software basically require it and do not work with LibreSSL anymore. Theo Buehler talked about the current status of LibreSSL compatibility at EuroBSDcon last week. To take some quotes: “> 2000 OpenBSD ports link against libcrypto or libssl” [i.e., LibreSSL] “< 100 of these need patches (< 5%)” “6 ports link against OpenSSL” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1d_aCSzS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bF1d_aCSzS0