eGenix pyOpenSSL Distribution 0.13.0-1.0.0g GA
Introduction
The eGenix.com pyOpenSSL Distribution includes everything you need to
get started with SSL in Python. It comes with an easy to use installer
that includes the most recent OpenSSL library versions in pre-compiled
form, making your application independent of OS provided OpenSSL libraries:
>>> eGenix pyOpenSSL Distribution Page
pyOpenSSL is an open-source Python add-on that allows writing SSL-aware networking applications as as certificate managment tools. It uses the OpenSSL library as performant and robust SSL engine.
OpenSSL is an open-source implementation of the SSL/TLS protocol.
News
This new release of the eGenix.com pyOpenSSL Distribution updates the included pyOpenSSL version to 0.13.0 and the included OpenSSL version to 1.0.0g.
Main new features in pyOpenSSL 0.13.0
- pyOpenSSL 0.11 fixes a few bugs related to error processing; see https://launchpad.net/pyopenssl/+announcement/7128
- pyOpenSSL 0.12 fixes interaction with memoryviews, adds TLS callbacks and x509 extension introspection; see https://launchpad.net/pyopenssl/+announcement/8151
- pyOpenSSL 0.13 adds OpenSSL 1.0 support (which eGenix contributed) and a few new APIs; see https://lists.launchpad.net/pyopenssl-users/msg00008.html
New features in OpenSSL 1.0.0g since our last release for OpenSSL 1.0.0a
OpenSSL 1.0.0g fixes several vulnerabilities relative to 1.0.0a:
and includes a number of stability enhancements as well as extra protection against attacks:
New features in the eGenix pyOpenSSL Distribution
- Updated the pyOpenSSL license information from LGPL to Apache License 2.0.
- Added support for Python 2.7 on all platforms.
- Added documentation for automatic download of egg distributions using compatible tools such as easy_install and zc.buildout.
As always, we provide binaries that include both pyOpenSSL and
the necessary OpenSSL libraries for all supported platforms: Windows
x86 and x64, Linux x86 and x64, Mac OS X PPC, x86 and x64.
We have also added .egg-file distribution versions of our eGenix.com pyOpenSSL Distribution for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X to the available download options. These make setups using e.g. zc.buildout and other egg-file based installers a lot easier.
Downloads
Please visit the eGenix pyOpenSSL Distribution page for downloads, instructions on installation and documentation of the package.
Upgrading
Before installing this version of pyOpenSSL, please make sure that you uninstall any previously installed pyOpenSSL version. Otherwise, you could end up not using the included OpenSSL libs.
More Information
For more information on the eGenix pyOpenSSL Distribution, licensing and download instructions, please write to sales@egenix.com.
Enjoy !
Marc-Andre Lemburg, eGenix.com