[Lazarus] DCPCrypt is updated. Now what?

[Vincent Snijders]

2009/11/16 Michael Van Canneyt <michael at freepascal.org>:
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>
> On Mon, 16 Nov 2009, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:
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>> Hi,
>>
>> We use DCPCrypt in our projects. Compared to the latest download from
>> Lazarus CCR site, I have made the following changes.
>>
>> * Split the one .lpk package into two. One that is runtime only and
>>  another which is design-time only. This allows DCPCrypt to be used
>>  with non-LCL based applications - which was previously not possible.
>>
>> * Simply email a new source archive so it can be made available
>>  for download from Lazarus CCR on SourceForge

That too.

>>
>> * Possibly convince somebody to add it as a new package in FCL
>>  in FPC repository.
>>
>> * Possibly convince somebody to add it to Lazarus repository like
>>  what was done with Turbo Power IPPro, AggPas etc.?

All these components have in common that they are used or will be used
by Lazarus or the LCL itself.

>>
>> As I stated in a email some months ago. I don't mind maintaining
>> DCPCrypt because we use it for our commercial projects. I also don't
>> like the idea of *only* having source archives of DCPCrypt like in the
>> case of Lazarus CCR downloads, because we can't track any source code
>> changes.

If it is not added to fpc SVN, I propose to add it to Lazarus CCR svn.

>>
>> I'm leaning to the idea of having it included in FCL, because it is very
>> usable in non-GUI applications as well. In fact, that is how we use it
>> currently, in CGI web applications. But I have no say in any of the FPC
>> or Lazarus repositories.
>>
>>
>> Any suggestions on what I should do with DCPCrypt and my fixes?
>
> If DPCrypt's license matches the FCL one, I see no reason not to
> include it.

Adding to the FCL is the best option. What is the license, Graeme?

Vincent