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Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:29:56 +0200
From: Noel Grandin <noelgrandin@gmail.com>
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On 2012-09-27 17:22, James Johnston wrote:
> This is just as pointless as serving over plaintext HTTP and creates a 
> false illusion of security.

And in the words of Linus Torvalds: "The perfect is the enemy of the good".
(Not actually originally by him, but he probably carries more weight 
around here)

More security, imperfect though it may be, is always better.

If nothing else, it raises the bar and ensures that you attract a better 
class of criminal :-)

If we insisted on running perfect stuff, none of us would be using 
Windows in the first place.

Regards, Noel Grandin

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