GNU bug report logs - #14380
24.3; `network-stream-open-tls' fails in some imap servers on w32

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Packages: gnus, emacs;

Reported by: joaotavora <at> gmail.com (João Távora)

Date: Fri, 10 May 2013 12:50:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Found in version 24.3

Done: Glenn Morris <rgm <at> gnu.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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Message #53 received at 14380 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Ted Zlatanov <tzz <at> lifelogs.com>
To: Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 14380 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, joaotavora <at> gmail.com
Subject: Re: bug#14380: 24.3;
	`network-stream-open-tls' fails in some imap servers on w32
Date: Mon, 20 May 2013 09:56:27 -0400

On Sun, 19 May 2013 18:32:37 +0300 Eli Zaretskii <eliz <at> gnu.org> wrote: 

>> My proposal would be to push out the next Emacs bundled with the latest
>> GnuTLS DLLs, only support GnuTLS, provide users with instructions on
>> updating them, and treat GnuTLS vulnerabilities as Emacs
>> vulnerabilities.  This is not ideal but IMO better than the current
>> situation.

EZ> I see no problems with the current situation.  Installing precompiled
EZ> GnuTLS from a zip file is a snap.

That's only a small part of the risk and responsibility we're shifting
onto the Emacs users.

Ted
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