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From: Simon Lewis <simonlewis2001@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: new JDK versions
Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2014 14:38:46 +0100
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Roedy Green <see_website@mindprod.com.invalid> writes:

> On Sun, 20 Apr 2014 10:40:00 +0100, "Chris Uppal"
> <chris.uppal@metagnostic.REMOVE-THIS.org> wrote, quoted or indirectly
> quoted someone who said :
>
>>
>>security definitely known not to be required or desirable (by anyone) => HTTP
>>else => HTTPS
>
> For web browsing, most people would rather have the speed. Programmers
> would prefer to see what is going on clear text.

The "speed" increase in general web browsing would be totally and
utterly unnoticeable for the great majority of "non secure" needs
assuming we're not streaming video over a dodgy link.

That said I see no reason for https in the vast majority of cases -
especially since it probably still doesnt work....