From: Daniel Stenberg Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:17:36 +0000 (+0100) Subject: FAQ: update the SSL lib list and wording in question 2.2 X-Git-Tag: curl-7_29_0~70 X-Git-Url: https://granicus.if.org/sourcecode?a=commitdiff_plain;h=045c734e16ac527cb7faa996a92959dd5f64fc56;p=curl FAQ: update the SSL lib list and wording in question 2.2 --- diff --git a/docs/FAQ b/docs/FAQ index b895be8ad..b820af24e 100644 --- a/docs/FAQ +++ b/docs/FAQ @@ -419,10 +419,14 @@ FAQ 2.2 Does curl work/build with other SSL libraries? - Curl has been written to use OpenSSL, GnuTLS, yassl, NSS, PolarSSL, axTLS or - qssl, although there should not be many problems using a different - library. If anyone does "port" curl to use a different SSL library, we are - of course very interested in getting the patch! + Curl has been written to use a generic SSL function layer internally, and + that SSL functionality can then be provided by one out of many different SSL + backends. + + curl can be built to use one of the following SSL alternatives: OpenSSL, + GnuTLS, yassl, NSS, PolarSSL, axTLS, Darwinssl, schannel (native Windows) or + qssl. They all have their pros and cons, and we try to maintain a comparison + of them here: http://curl.haxx.se/docs/ssl-compared.html 2.3 Where can I find a copy of LIBEAY32.DLL?