SSH/OpenSSH

[KeithSmith]

Kevin Buettner wrote:
> 
> On Jun 6, 12:33pm, KeithSmith wrote:
> 
> > > > > I think I was fishing.  I like the idea of getting
> > > > > OpenSSH for free however is it better than SSH
> > > > > that one has to pay for?
> > > >
> > > > You can still get SSH1 for free (gratis).  SSH2 you have to pay for.
> > >
> > > The current ssh1 isn't free either. They changed the licensing at some
> > > ponit, but that was several bug revisions ago. OpenSSH is based on the
> > > last free version of ssh1.
> > >
> >
> > So is OpenSSH still viable?
> 
> Yes.
> 
> The bugs in the version upon which it was based have been fixed.
> 
> In addition, it's recently been enhanced to use the ssh v2 protocol as
> well as the older protocols.  The commercial version still has certain
> features that OpenSSH doesn't have (like secure ftp).  It's up to you
> to decide whether you really need these features or not.
> 
> The one thing that sort of bothers me about the whole thing is that it
> is so closely tied to the OpenBSD project.  I.e, AFAICT, development
> of the core package is only being done on OpenBSD.  It's up to a team
> of external porters to make sure it works on other platforms.  I'd
> prefer to see an integrated source package with OpenBSD and the other
> ports combined.
> 
> Kevin


Thanks for taking the time to explain this to me. 
I feel like I will use OpenSSH because it is free
and I like free stuff and am on a shoe string
budget.

Thanks,
Keith


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