> After all, saving a few extra CPU cycles is totally worth breaking all SSL encryption and leaking private keys, I'm afraid that these few CPU cycles do make

> After all, saving a few extra CPU cycles is totally worth breaking all SSL encryption and leaking private keys, I'm afraid that these few CPU cycles do make a difference. Throughput is the number one concern for thousands of network operators and service providers. They spend millions so you can get your content and not "509 Bandwidth Limit Exceeded". You can't just go and replace all efficiency critical software by something that runs maybe just 10% slower.