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OpenSSL

open-source implementation of the SSL and TLS protocols
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OpenSSL

Summary

OpenSSL is a software library[1]. OpenSSL has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • OpenSSL's instance of is recorded as software library[3].
  • OpenSSL's instance of is recorded as free software[4].
  • OpenSSL's instance of is recorded as encryption software[5].
  • OpenSSL's instance of is recorded as utility software[6].
  • OpenSSL's based on is recorded as SSLeay[7].
  • OpenSSL's developer is recorded as Richard Levitte[8].
  • OpenSSL's developer is recorded as Stephen Henson[9].
  • OpenSSL's developer is recorded as Matt Caswell[10].
  • OpenSSL's developer is recorded as Hugo Landau[11].
  • OpenSSL's developer is recorded as Q139502539[12].
  • OpenSSL's copyright license is recorded as Apache Software License 2.0[13].
  • OpenSSL's programmed in is recorded as Q15777[14].
  • OpenSSL's programmed in is recorded as assembly language[15].
  • OpenSSL's programmed in is recorded as Q42478[16].
  • OpenSSL's operating system is recorded as Q3251801[17].
  • OpenSSL's operating system is recorded as GNU/Hurd[18].
  • OpenSSL's operating system is recorded as BSD[19].
  • OpenSSL's operating system is recorded as macOS[20].
  • OpenSSL's operating system is recorded as Microsoft Windows[21].
  • OpenSSL's operating system is recorded as OpenVMS[22].
  • OpenSSL's operating system is recorded as Solaris[23].
  • OpenSSL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.1l[24].
  • OpenSSL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.0q[25].
  • OpenSSL's software version identifier is recorded as 0.9.8ze[26].
  • OpenSSL's software version identifier is recorded as 1.0.2[27].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include software library[3], free software[4], encryption software[5], and utility software[6].

Why It Matters

OpenSSL has Wikipedia articles in 33 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] OpenSSL is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . github.com. github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . openssl-corporation.org. Retrieved . openssl-corporation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Open Hub. Retrieved . openhub.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Free Software Directory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . github.com. Retrieved . github.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 3d ago · MichielN · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0.1l, 1.0.0q, 0.9.8ze +143
    Sitelink count → 37
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'bg', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fa', 'f
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0.3"
  2. 29d ago · ~2026-47978-04 · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0.1l, 1.0.0q, 0.9.8ze +143
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P144]]: [[Q20972134]]"
  3. 6w ago · Valepert · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Computerlanguage.com definition → OpenSSL
    Software version identifier → 1.0.1l, 1.0.0q, 0.9.8ze +143
    Semantic scholar topic id → 259660
    Macports port → openssl10, openssl
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P3442]]: libssl1.1"
  4. 15w ago · MichielN · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Software version identifier → 1.0.1l, 1.0.0q, 0.9.8ze +143
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 3.6.3"
  5. 16w ago · S8321414 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Alternativeto software id → openssl
    Macports port → openssl10, openssl
    Zhihu topic id → 19584279
    Image → UEFI Secure Boot DB certificate.png
    + 55 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P348]]: 4.0.0"
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