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> You want tools designed to do one thing well, not one tool that offers a thin layer of getopt() over a low-level cryptography API. Actually, to understand ho
by xg15 4y ago
> You want tools designed to do one thing well, not one tool that offers a thin layer of getopt() over a low-level cryptography API.
Actually, to understand how certs, TLS and the web PKI system works in detail, I do want exactly that.
- jvanderbot 4y agoTo learn, sure. Just write it yourself then. To use day by day? No way. It's like running your car with a cross-section cut out. Fun to look at! Might work! Might break when you stick your finger in a moving part.
- a2800276 4y agoBut these are expert level tools. The "running your car" equivalent for TLS is making sure the little padlock is closed in your browser. A car mechanic has a ton of shit in his shop from hydraulic plattforms to torque wrenches and electronic diagnostic equipment, but you only need to put gas in and go to the shop when a warning light comes on