Re: [Sheflug] Linux Servers 101

[Will Newton <nospam [at] misconception.org.uk>]

On Thu, 8 Jun 2000, Stephen J. Turnbull wrote:

> ssh 2.x provides backwards compatibility with 1.2.x (by invoking the
> 1.2.x binary IIRC).

I know. :) My point is more - no-one uses the 2.x features, so why put up
with the crappy license.

> The issue AFAIK is 100% license plus a little bit of added
> functionality, more important from the point of view of commericial
> licensees than personal ones.

Methinks the SSH people have shot themselves in the foot with that
license. I don't see any sites requiring SSH 2.x.


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