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| author | Dr. Stephen Henson <steve@openssl.org> | 2012-04-05 13:16:37 +0000 |
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| committer | Dr. Stephen Henson <steve@openssl.org> | 2012-04-05 13:16:37 +0000 |
| commit | 2131ce570a9b314083f339accc138827511d2cf3 (patch) | |
| tree | aa7e7377279e08ae0b60fb3949c75ec98c61b488 /FAQ | |
| parent | 45cd45bbbcb974e2ed5d9014bbd188640479909f (diff) | |
| download | openssl-new-2131ce570a9b314083f339accc138827511d2cf3.tar.gz | |
add FAQ about version numbers
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| -rw-r--r-- | FAQ | 14 |
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@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ OpenSSL - Frequently Asked Questions * Why aren't tools like 'autoconf' and 'libtool' used? * What is an 'engine' version? * How do I check the authenticity of the OpenSSL distribution? +* How does the versioning scheme work? [LEGAL] Legal questions @@ -173,6 +174,19 @@ just do: pgp TARBALL.asc +* How does the versioning scheme work? + +After the release of OpenSSL 1.0.0 the versioning scheme changed. Letter +releases (e.g. 1.0.1a) can only contain bug and security fixes and no +new features. Minor releases change the last number (e.g. 1.0.2) and +can contain new features that retain binary compatibility. Changes to +the middle number are considered major releases and neither source nor +binary compatibility is guaranteed. + +Therefore the answer to the common question "when will feature X be +backported to OpenSSL 1.0.0/0.9.8?" is "never" but it could appear +in the next minor release. + [LEGAL] ======================================================================= * Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL? |