Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2000 19:50:35 +1100 (EST)
From: Damien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>
To: lwn@lwn.net
Subject: ANNOUNCE: openssh-1.2.2

This is the first stable release of the Linux / Unix port of OpenBSD's
excellent OpenSSH. This release has been tested on Linux, Solaris,
HPUX and SCO Unixware.

Tarballs and RPMs of the 1.2.2 release are available from the mirrors
listed at:

http://violet.ibs.com.au/openssh/MIRRORS.html

OpenSSH is based on the last free version of Tatu Ylonen's SSH with
all patent-encumbered algorithms removed (to external libraries), all
known security bugs fixed, new features reintroduced and many other
clean-ups.

OpenSSH 1.2.2 supports SSH protocols 1.3 and 1.5.

OpenSSH has been created by Aaron Campbell, Bob Beck, Markus Friedl,
Niels Provos, Theo de Raadt, and Dug Song. The project homepage is at:

http://www.openssh.com/

OpenSSH offers several enhancements over commercial SSH1, including
IPv6 support, removal of insecure ciphers and a full security and code
review by the OpenBSD team.

This port consists of the re-introduction of autoconf support, PAM
support (better than commercial SSH), EGD support for systems that
lack /dev/random and replacements for OpenBSD library functions that
are (regrettably) absent from other unices.

There are now several mailing lists for this port of OpenSSH. Please
refer to http://violet.ibs.com.au/openssh/list.html for details on how
to join.

Please send bug reports and patches to the mailing list
openssh-unix-dev@mindrot.org. The list is currently open to posting by
unsubscribed users.

Damien Miller <djm@ibs.com.au>

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