> but all of it can be mitigated by Transport Layer Security (TLS) security and Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) authentication At this point an

> but all of it can be mitigated by Transport Layer Security (TLS) security and Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) authentication At this point anyone sane should question why he would add TLS and SASL to Telnet (and expect to find clients which would support those too) instead of slapping SSH. It's like asking why anyone would consider a hand-operated drill outdated, since you can slap an electric motor on it.