openssl usage

From: The Laser Jet (laserjet_at_fastmail.fm)
Date: 05/07/03

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Date: Wed, 07 May 2003 02:09:58 -0800

    Hi guys,

    I want to use openssl libraries for secure communication between two
    linux machines. I want only use libraries and code which is absolutely
    free and will have no hassles even if the program that I am developing is
    later used for commercial purposes.

    I downloaded the openssl libraries from the site and compiled it with the
    options "./config no-idea no-rc5 no-mdc2" as I read in the documentation
    that RedHat supplies ssh with these algorithms removed for patent
    reasons. Does this make the libcrypto.a and libssl.a that are generated
    completely free. Also i tried looking at the files and what exactly I
    want is some APIs like

    /*To be used on the machine from which data is to be sent*/
    dataEncrypt(char*);
    dataSend(char*);

    /*To be used on the machine which receives data*/
    dataRecevive(char*);
    dataDecrypt(char*);

    Can someone please guide me to some documentation and throw some light
    into this matter on how exactly I can use ssl for this purpose. Also is
    there any IRC channel available for openssl?

    Thanks in advance for your time.

    regards
    Thangu 

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