[clamav-users] clamav-users Digest, Vol 113, Issue 18

[Dennis Peterson]

On 2/27/14, 3:43:08PM, Paul Kosinski wrote:
> The blog post concerning OpenSSL being required for ClamAV only has
> one reason as to why it might *benefit* ClamAV, the other reasons are
> why OpenSSL *itself* in good.
>
> That single reason is:
>
>    "We will be able to provide a better freshclam experience in a
>    future release."
>
> What exactly does this mean? (The phrase "freshclam experience" is
> marketing speak, not a technical explanation.)
>
> Since adding complexity to a system tends to increase bugs and
> decrease security, I am leery of seeing ClamAV become even more
> complicated than it already has become.
>
> Paul

I took it to mean there is a cloud on the horizon like they have for Snort.

http://www.snort.org/snort-rules/

Instead of Oinkcode you get gastrocode.

dp