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   Richard Kettlewell to John McCue   
   Re: Website Certs Will Soon Last Only 47   
   13 Apr 25 19:07:27   
   
   From: invalid@invalid.invalid   
      
   John McCue  writes:   
   > Lawrence D'Oliveiro  wrote:   
   >> On Sat, 12 Apr 2025 14:06:58 -0000 (UTC), John McCue wrote:   
   >>> Plus include the fact that google and friends are trying to block   
   >>> 'http' (no s) static sites, seems it is a continuation of a war on   
   >>> General Computing.   
   >>   
   >> I don’t know why you think general-purpose computers are incapable of   
   >> secure communication through the Internet. Where do you think such   
   >> secure communication got invented?   
   >   
   > Of course they can connect right now, but as time goes on   
   > I am sure at some point, general purpose computers will start   
   > being blocked.  Google no longer returns non-secure sites.   
   > Firefox blocks ftp sites and I believe http pages unless you   
   > go looking for options to set.   
      
   Why do you believe Firefox blocks http pages?   
   (It does not block them by default.)   
      
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