Door Muria: http://www.interworx.com/community/reviewing-openssl-alternatives/ OpenSSL, the de facto reference implementation, contains more than 500,000 lines of code with at least 70,000 of those involved in processing TLS. Naturally with each line of code there is a risk of error, but this large size also presents challenges for code audits, security reviews, performance, and efficiency. ... The practice of forking OpenSSL is a contentious one. Many would rather see developer effort and financial resources focused on building one implementation, rather than spread over four or more projects. But, whatever you think about the multiplying TLS implementations, there’s no doubt that simpler, safer, and more modern implementations are no bad thing for online security. Als je release notes las van LibreSSL, dan blijkt het dat er zeer veel "foutjes" in zitten. en fix op fix op fix geprogrammeerd was. Conclusie was eigenlijk dat er veel legacy in zit, waar men hun vingers niet aan durft te branden. opschonen ...