GOST in OPENSSL_BASE

Andrey Chernov ache at freebsd.org
Mon Jul 11 17:09:45 UTC 2016


On 11.07.2016 19:54, Andrei wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:39:34 +0200
> Kurt Jaeger <lists at opsec.eu> wrote:
> 
>> As far as I know, GOST is a standardized crypto algo in .ru, it's
>> suggested (required?) by the government in .ru. So, if FreeBSD does
>> not want to alienate the .ru userbase, GOST probably should be in
>> base.
>>
>> I'm not sure how difficult that would be.
> Care about russian terrorists government? About Putin? No, thanks!

Unfortunately, it affects normal people and organizations here,
including internet providers f.e. and not affects Putin or government in
any way. Documents workflow require digital signatures by GOST.





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