XPost: alt.comp.software.firefox   
   From: robin_listas@es.invalid   
      
   On 2026-02-12 01:28, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:   
   > On Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:36:18 -0500, micky wrote:   
   >   
   >> In alt.comp.software.firefox, on Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:40:18 -0800,   
   >> Mike Easter  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>>   - VPNs get more attention than they deserve   
   >>   
   >> The only reason I can think for your 3rd point here is that they are   
   >> not needed for security, yes?   
   >   
   > They are very much about security. The idea started with IPSec, which   
   > is a truly mind-boggling set of mechanisms for setting up secure   
   > layer-3 connections between networks. Other VPN apps were created as   
   > simpler alternatives to this -- yes, even OpenVPN, with its slightly   
   > bewildering array of options, is simpler than IPSec.   
   >   
   > And now we have WireGuard, which tries to make things about as simple   
   > as they can be.   
      
   I feel totally safe without using a VPN.   
      
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