From: Lutz Jänicke <jaenicke@openssl.org>
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 15:51:13 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: What is an '-engine' version?
X-Git-Tag: OpenSSL_0_9_6c~186
X-Git-Url: https://git.librecmc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=04d9784d17e670be4217451a0ee9f55c67a7d55c;p=oweals%2Fopenssl.git

What is an '-engine' version?
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diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index 23e212fb4e..f0568af20c 100644
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ OpenSSL  -  Frequently Asked Questions
 * How can I contact the OpenSSL developers?
 * Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL?
 * Why aren't tools like 'autoconf' and 'libtool' used?
+* What is an 'engine' version?
 
 [LEGAL] Legal questions
 
@@ -122,6 +123,14 @@ autoconf will probably be used in future OpenSSL versions. If it was
 less Unix-centric, it might have been used much earlier.
 
 
+* What is an '-engine' version?
+
+With version 0.9.6 OpenSSL was extended to interface to external crypto
+hardware. This was realized in a special release '0.9.6-engine'. With
+version 0.9.7 the changes were merged into the main development line,
+so that the special release is no longer necessary.
+
+
 [LEGAL] =======================================================================
 
 * Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?