[Serusers] how to get TLS into free part of ser?

[Atle Samuelsen]

TLS in the Free version of Ser would be nice :D

-Atle

* Jan Janak <jan at iptel.org> [050218 20:04]:
> I would like to have TLS freely available too. I have been trying to
> push in that direction for a while, so far without success.
> 
>   Jan.
> 
> On 18-02 11:30, Cesc Santasusana wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have to side with Juha on this. A mandatory feature should be
> > released to the public. Moreover TLS IS a compelling need,  for
> > everybody who cares, but with SER, we just cannot use it. Who would
> > not use TLS, was TLS available? Not all organizations have the money
> > or the will to spend money on a commercial license, eventhough it
> > would make them a lot of good.
> > 
> > And don't get me wrong, I understand why iptel choose this line of
> > "marketing" ... probably TLS is the most desired feature that free SER
> > lacks, so a lot of revenue comes from this side.
> > 
> > In any case, I would like to call all those developers out there with
> > some spare time who'd like to help implement TLS for free SER, myself
> > volunteering as of now (hope this email does not get censored :D ).
> > Drop me a line if you are interested.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > 
> > -Cesc---
> > 
> > At 10:27 PM 2/17/2005, Juha Heinanen wrote:
> > >Marian Dumitru writes:
> > >
> > > > Also you can go for TLS, which is as concept basically the same thing 
> > > > IPSEC tunnels. The major difference is that TLS is not free as IPSEC
> > > > is.
> > >
> > >TLS not being part of free ser is indeed a problem.  i think it is the
> > >only feature mandated by rfc3261 that is not included in free ser.
> > >
> > >i fully understand that iptel needs to make money somehow in order to
> > >keep its developers on the payroll, but i feel that a mandatory feature
> > >should not be hold back.  there still is plenty of other value add that
> > >iptel can produce even if tls would be in public domain.
> > 
> > To be candid, the suggestion to release some of money-generating features
> > freely and begin working on some other money-generating feature is easier
> > said than executed.
> > 
> > >so what can be done about it?  the easiest thing would, of course, be
> > >that iptel changes its policy and makes their tls implementation as part
> > >of free ser.
> > 
> > I do not see that as feasible, at least not at short-term. The feature 
> > is commercially available to those with a compelling need for it.
> > 
> > 
> > -jiri
> > 
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