yet another faq.

FAQ

 OpenSSL  -  Frequently Asked Questions
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+* Which is the current version of OpenSSL?
 * Where is the documentation?
 * How can I contact the OpenSSL developers?
 * Do I need patent licenses to use OpenSSL?
 * Is OpenSSL thread-safe?
 * Why do I get a "PRNG not seeded" error message?
+* Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols?
 * Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL?
 
 
+* Which is the current version of OpenSSL?
+
+The current version is available from <URL: http://www.openssl.org>.
+OpenSSL 0.9.4 was released on August 9th, 1999.
+
+In addition to the current stable release, you can also access daily
+snapshots of the OpenSSL development version at <URL:
+ftp://ftp.openssl.org/snapshot/>, or get it by anonymous CVS access.
+
+
 * Where is the documentation?
 
 OpenSSL is a library that provides cryptographic functionality to
@@ -89,6 +101,19 @@ correctly.  OpenSSL 0.9.5 makes the error visible by refusing to
 perform potentially insecure encryption.
 
 
+* Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols?
+
+Maybe the compilation was interruped, and make doesn't notice that
+something is missing.  Run "make clean; make".
+
+If you used ./Configure instead of ./config, make sure that you
+selected the right target.  File formats may differ slightly between
+OS versions (for example sparcv8/sparcv9, or a.out/elf).
+
+If that doesn't help, you may want to try using the current snapshot.
+If the problem persists, please submit a bug report.
+
+
 * Where can I get a compiled version of OpenSSL?
 
 Some applications that use OpenSSL are distributed in binary form.