OT: PGP, commercial product vs opensource stuff - viability/usability

[Bob Stockler]

Mark Luljak wrote (on Sun, Oct 30, 2005 at 11:15:06PM -0500):

| John,
| 
| True, I've helped people use it on SuSE and other linux systems as a
| complete solution for encrypting to/from ftp.  However, GPG is GPG.  If
| it executes without crashing, and the same options are compiled in,
| the platform makes no difference, even between different endian platforms. 
| 
| I personally use it on both Linux and Solaris all the time.
| Interchangeably, and they're opposite endian to boot.
| 
| I just tried it on Bob's SCO 5.6 box to get the version (something that
| makes me think it's either distributed already with 5.6, or it comes
| with SkunkWare, as Bob doesn't tend to compile things like that (to my
| knowledge).  Bob, care to comment on how it got there?

Bob's system is SCO OpenServer 6.0.0, and gpg was part of
the distribution.

Bob

| Just now, I took the time to test the following functionality of GPG 1.4.0
| on SCO 5.6 for the following functions:
| 
| --gen-key
| --import
| --export
| --recv-keys
| --send-keys
| --keyserver
| --encrypt
| --decrypt
| --armor
| --sign
| --clearsign
| --detach-sign
| --passphrase-fd
| 
| All tests I ran were 100% successful.  I'm not seeing -any- issues with the
| binary.  (The amusing thing that people will note is that this lists itself
| as GPG 1.4.0 (UnixWare).  I kid you not.  :)  
| 
| I know how the integration fits together.  I've done it on other platforms.
| I just tested pretty much everything you'd need to use it with the SCO 5.6
| binary on Bob's box.  All functionality checks out.  When you add those
| factors, I believe I can honestly say, "Yes, this -will- work on SCO 5.6."
| 
| I'll address the other mail separately, as I honestly read it but can't
| remember exactly what you said/asked.  I hope this helps somewhat, at
| least.  If you need further tests, let me know, and I'll try to accomodate
| them.
| 
| mark->
| 
| 
| When asked his whereabouts on Sun, Oct 30, 2005 at 09:56:51PM -0500,
| John Esak took the fifth, drank it, and then slurred:
| > > I've helped people use GPG automatedly with their software before.  Piece
| > > of cake.
| > >
| > > It -should- work just fine.  I'd save the money, personally.
| > >
| > > mark->
| > 
| > I'm going to assume that you mean you've helped people use it on something
| > other than the version you found available on SCO 6. I would also assume
| > that it was NOT SCO 5.6, but probably Linux? If it was SCO 5.6, which source
| > di you use to compile and put in place for them. If it was anything other
| > than SCO 5.6, the question is moot.
| > 
| > John
| > 
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