Hi everyone,
Sorry I did not read the entire "openssl desperately needs some intro docs"
thread (busy busy busy), just wanted to ask if the effort would still be
appreciated?
If so, I think I can "create" the time to make it provided I get some
assistance with the requirements (and I think I am writing to the right
group of people ;), else I know I will tend to create something to good and
it will never get finished.
Some background on why I think it could work.
SURFnet is currently setting up a true PKI. We participate in the efforts
in the Netherlands to let digital signatures get the same legal status as a
written signature. We are using both commercial and non commercial products
(x-cert and openssl+home-brew RA). Because openssl is completely open, and
the commercial product is closed as usual I and a couple of other people
working on it tend to trust openssl more :).
The openssl efforts are mostly my responsibility. I do not know everything,
but enough to run a basic ca. I know enough (or am going to know) about PKI
and security to be able to write a proper introductionary document.
SURFnet has a large responsibility in disemminating information throughout
its community. We are currently setting up a website that should serve as
an documentation platform for our community. Writing an introductionary
document to an opensource CA product would fit in perfectly.
So, if the need still exists for an introductionary document and all of you
are willing to contribute to the requirements, I am prepared to finally do
my share of development (sorry, have not been programming that much for the
past 2 years...)
Jan Meijer
SURFnet
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