ActivePython & SSL

[Trent Mick]

[Fuzzyman wrote]
> Hello all,
> 
> In the past I've used the ActivePython distribution for windows.
> Particularly their chm help manual is excellent.
> 
> I have heard that the ActivePython distribution *doesn't* include SSL
> support compiled in for windows.
> 
> Can anyone confirm or deny this rumour for me ?

That is correct. More details here:

    http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-list/2005-December/315754.html
    ...
    - As Neil pointed out, ActivePython does not currently have SSL bindings
      (the _ssl module) that python.org's Python builds do. We are currently
      going through the legal hurdles so that we can include those. I expect
      that by or before the Python 2.5 timeframe we'll have _ssl in
      ActivePython.
    ...

Sincerely,
Trent

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Trent Mick
TrentM at ActiveState.com