Re: [exim] El Capitan devs wanted

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Author: Ian Eiloart
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To: Jeremy Harris
CC: exim-users@exim.org, exim-dev@exim.org
Subject: Re: [exim] El Capitan devs wanted
Hi,

We use Exim on OSX, but not on El Capitan.

In fact, we use a MacPorts distribution, which uses its own openssl installation anyway. So, I think that a note that you have to install your own OpenSSL headers would be acceptable, and a better option that abandoning OSX.


> On 2 Dec 2015, at 14:43, Jeremy Harris <jgh@???> wrote:
>
> Do we have anybody out there doing development work on MacOS?
> (Come to that, do we have any users?)
>
> I hear via another project that OX 10.11 El Capitan has removed
> the OpenSSL header files, presumably as part of Apple's apparent
> push to get all Mac software to use *their* security. This presents
> an issue for continued Exim development. One option would be to
> add a third supported TLS package to the two (OpenSSL, GnuTLS)
> currently supported - but this will be a fairly large effort and
> one I think best done by a dev who has a need for it (which means,
> not me). Another would be to note that you have to install your
> own OpenSSL headers.
>
> Or, we could abandon MacOS for the future.
>
> Comments, volunteers?
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> Jeremy
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