Re: [dev] https for suckless.org?

From: Nick Warne <nick_AT_linicks.net>
Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:49:09 +0100

On Sat, 24 Sep 2016 21:25:32 +0100
Joseph Graham <joseph_AT_xylon.me.uk> wrote:

> On Sat, Sep 24, 2016 at 08:54:39PM +0200, ilf wrote:
> > I wonder why the suckless-websites are only available in HTTP, not
> > in HTTPS. In the age of letsencrypt.org, there aren't a lot of
> > valid excuses against TLS. Am I missing one from a
> > suckless-philosopy? Or has this just never been requested?
> >
> > I for one would love to see unencrypted communications on the
> > internet die.
> >
> > Greetings to slcon!
> >
> > (Pardon if it's been discussed, I did not find it in the archives.)
> >
> > --
> > ilf
> >
> > Über 80 Millionen Deutsche benutzen keine Konsole. Klick dich nicht
> > weg! -- Eine Initiative des Bundesamtes für Tastaturbenutzung
>
> HTTPS is unecessary and bloated. It creates loads of latency on
> connection, it stops proxies caching requests between clients. All
> just for some false sense of security.
>
> -Joseph
>
>

Whatever:

https://sslmate.com/

Nick
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