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0 pointsmartinknafve11y ago0 comments

I can compile the previous versions. I've used the same script for several years, and its not until this version today I have an issue. When seeing the issue, I actually tried compiling the old versions again and those still worked.

It would seem odd if they actually change the build process in a security patch, right? The instructions on how to build OpenSSL on Windows has not been changed in 2 years.

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tedunangst11y ago· 1 in thread

> It would seem odd if they actually change the build process in a security patch, right?

No release of OpenSSL has ever been "the previous release plus the minimal patches for a security fix". This isn't a security patch. It's a new release that happens to include some security patches.

martinknafveOP11y ago

It's a security patch in the sense that the only way to get the security patches is to install the new version.

But thanks for the info. That seems like a pretty bad practice when it comes to a lib such as OpenSSL. Having to do changes to the build process to integrate an urgent security fix seems less than optimal.

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