Update on KIO & KSSL

[Allen Winter]

On Thursday 06 September 2007 8:43:47 am George Staikos wrote:
> 
> This is probably the best (safest) approach for now.  The only  
> problem remaining is how to get app developers to put appropriate UI  
> in place since SSL is very heavily dependent on a proper UI.
> 

Time to beg.
George? Anyone?  I checked with Thiago and he is very busy with other things.

We really need to get KSSL to work.  Time is running very short.

You can have all the time you need ... as long as you can get
something operational in the next 3-4 weeks. :)


> On 5-Sep-07, at 7:02 PM, Thiago Macieira wrote:
> 
> > Thiago Macieira wrote:
> >>> This is becoming a major impediment to further progress on KMail.
> >>> What can we do to get KSSL development up and running?
> >>
> >> Unfortunately, the answer is "find someone to do it". I don't have  
> >> time
> >> right now to write a complete API.
> >>
> >> The best I can do is QSslSocket. So, if someone thinks QSslSocket is
> >> inadequate, do something better, now.
> >
> > Here's a very early attempt at an interface using KSSL. It's the  
> > result of
> > a couple of hours' hacking.
> >
> > This requires one public function to be added somewhere in KIO to  
> > start
> > the encrypted connection. I haven't added that one yet.
> >
> > This compiles and links, but I have no idea if it works.
> 
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> George Staikos
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