geremy condra <debat...@gmail.com> added the comment: On Mon, Jun 14, 2010 at 3:09 PM, Martin v. Löwis <rep...@bugs.python.org> wrote: > > Martin v. Löwis <mar...@v.loewis.de> added the comment: > > Assuming you are willing to contribute evpy (and have the rights to do so, > i.e. all of the code is truly yours): what's the user acceptance of the code?
I'd be willing to, but I see more utility in contributing specific elements of its functionality to the stdlib. Obviously the code is mine, and I can relicense as needed if necessary. As for your second question, I don't believe it sees much in the way of use. > In particular, what do authors of competing OpenSSL wrappers (like M2Crypto) > or other Python crypto packages (like pycrypto) think about this idea? Evpy and M2Crypto have very different goals. M2Crypto seeks to be a complete wrapper for OpenSSL, which we don't, and also uses SWIG, which disqualifies it from consideration for the stdlib. I don't know what the pycrypto folks would say about evpy, but I admit to being very wary of that project- it appears to have been constructed in a way which lends itself well to academic exercise rather than practical use by nonexperts, and have had multiple occasions to correct its dire misuse. Geremy Condra ---------- title: add crypto routines to stdlib -> add encryption/decryption/signature/verification routines to stdlib _______________________________________ Python tracker <rep...@bugs.python.org> <http://bugs.python.org/issue8998> _______________________________________ _______________________________________________ Python-bugs-list mailing list Unsubscribe: http://mail.python.org/mailman/options/python-bugs-list/archive%40mail-archive.com
