LYNX-DEV Re: Lynx 2.7.1

[Subir Grewal]

Arnaud,

On the question of SSL.  Unfortunately, we cannot put SSL capability into
the general distribution because of the draconian US laws concerning the
export of encryption technology.  However, there is more than one way to
SSL-ify Lynx.  A couple of developers have patches they are willing to
provide patches which will SSL-ify Lynx (unfortunately they are legally
obliged to restrict distribution to US permanent residents).  It is
possible to set up Lynx to use an SSL proxy (which is a general purpose
solution that is preferred). 

More details are available at:

   Linkname: Patches and plugins for Lynx 
        URL: http://www.crl.com/~subir/lynx/patches.html        

I am CC'ing this message to lynxdev and Lynx Learners since people on
those lists would be interested in the ramficiations of the situation you
find yourself in.  Since you are writing from France, this raises some
rather interesting questions concerning US appropriation of mathematical
concepts and human rights.

On Wed, 24 Dec 1997, Arnaud de Bonald wrote:

:Hi,
:
:Thank you very much for this great text browser.
:
:I'm blind and this browser has completely changed my vision of web surfing. 
:I use the OS/2 version.
:
:One question: do you plan to add SSL support in Lynx anytime?
:same is true for SHTTP URLs...
:
:Regards from France,
:
:Arnaud
:
:------------------------------------------------------------
:Arnaud de Bonald <address@hidden>
:Paris, France, Europe  
:Home Page / Page personnelle: http://home.worldnet.fr/bonald           
:My own Music Page / Mes créations musicales: http://www.chez.com/adb
:------------------------------------------------------------
:
:

address@hidden + Lynx 2.7.1 + NeXT/PGP mail + www.crl.com/~subir/
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ground of our being, the ontological foundation of the context of our
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