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Clarify the fact that build instructions in README are for release tarballs

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PATCH v3 1/1 Clarify the fact that build instructions in README are for release tarballs

From: Samuli Seppänen <[email protected]...>

URL: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/pull/51

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 *************************************************************************
 
-For the latest version of OpenVPN, go to:
+To get the latest release of OpenVPN, go to:
 
 	http://openvpn.net/
 
 To Build and Install,
 
+	tar -zxf openvpn-<version>.tar.gz
+	cd openvpn-<version>
 	./configure
 	make
 	make install
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Quoted 13 lines · On 30/05/16 22:03, [email protected]... wrote:

From: Samuli Seppänen <[email protected]...>

URL: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/pull/51

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README as published by the Free Software Foundation. · line 12

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@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
 *************************************************************************
 
-For the latest version of OpenVPN, go to:
+To get the latest release of OpenVPN, go to:
 
 	http://openvpn.net/

Once we're at it, wouldn't it make sense to use this URL instead?

<https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html>

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David Sommerseth
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Quoted 18 lines · On 30/05/16 22:03, [email protected]... wrote:
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From: Samuli Seppänen <[email protected]...>

URL: https://github.com/OpenVPN/openvpn/pull/51

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 README | 4 +++-
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
README +0 -0
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@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ as published by the Free Software Foundation.
 
 *************************************************************************
 
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README as published by the Free Software Foundation. · line 12

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-For the latest version of OpenVPN, go to:
+To get the latest release of OpenVPN, go to:
 
 	http://openvpn.net/

Once we're at it, wouldn't it make sense to use this URL instead?

<https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html>

Yes, except that the URL is bound to change soon. I'm not sure what "soon" in this context means, because it depends more on other people than me. If we're fine with changing the URL again later, then I think the change you propose makes sense. In any case the URL should start with https instead of http.

Thoughts?

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Samuli Seppänen
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OpenVPN Technologies, Inc

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Hi,

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Once we're at it, wouldn't it make sense to use this URL instead?

<https://openvpn.net/index.php/open-source/downloads.html>

Yes, except that the URL is bound to change soon. I'm not sure what "soon" in this context means, because it depends more on other people than me. If we're fine with changing the URL again later, then I think the change you propose makes sense. In any case the URL should start with https instead of http.

Thoughts?

Do the "proper" URL (with https) now, if it changes, update.

gert

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