[CMake] file(DOWNLOAD ...) SSL support

Michael Wild themiwi at gmail.com
Mon Nov 30 15:51:30 EST 2009


On 30. Nov, 2009, at 17:52 , Bill Hoffman wrote:

> Michael Wild wrote:
>
>> That's not a real solution for me, since I intend to distribute my  
>> source code and people won't be happy if their download fails. And  
>> replacing the DLL/so/dylib isn't an option either, because this  
>> requires too much manual intervention.
>> That means I'm probably stuck with searching for wget/curl, using  
>> them if present, and if they fail (or are not present), tell the  
>> user to download the file with his browser and put it in a specific  
>> directory.
>> I wonder how e.g. Microsoft, Apple or Mozilla deal with these  
>> ridiculous export control regulations?
> They make you agree to licenses before using the software...  
> However, I did find this:
>
> https://developer.mozilla.org/En/Mozilla_Crypto_FAQ
>
> However, I will have to get legal advise before moving on with this  
> in CMake.  It could take some time... :(
>
> -Bill

Thanks for the info.

Michael


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