Should I use ipsec-tools or openswan for IPsec in RHEL5?

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Issue

  • What are the benefits of openswan over ipsec-tools?
  • Are both packages supported equally by Red Hat?
  • Is one package more active in the upstream community than the other?

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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