[systemd-devel] Antw: [EXT] Re: Adding USB ID to hwdb/usb.ids

[Ulrich Windl]

>>> Greg KH <gregkh at linuxfoundation.org> schrieb am 02.06.2021 um 16:39 in
Nachricht <YLeYEY1Em19/d+xQ at kroah.com>:
> On Wed, Jun 02, 2021 at 03:48:41PM +0200, Reindl Harald wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Am 02.06.21 um 07:04 schrieb Greg KH:
>> > On Tue, Jun 01, 2021 at 09:38:37PM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote:
>> > > Am Di., 1. Juni 2021 um 20:44 Uhr schrieb Greg KH 
><gregkh at linuxfoundation.org>:
>> > > > Works for me!  Make sure you are not trying to connect to 'https'.
>> > > 
>> > > No https? Why?
>> > 
>> > Because why would serving up text files about this topic requires https?
>> 
>> sorry, but we have 2021
>> 
>> * non‑https is a warning in most browsers
>> * certifictes are free and automated these days
>> * https is not only about encryption
>> 
>> the point of https is
>> 
>> a) you are connected to the host you think
>> b) no manipulation on the wire
>> 
>> the encryption is not really the point
> 
> Then don't connect to the site if you don't want the data there.  Trying
> to tell others what to do with their spare time in maintaining a
> resource for all operating systems to use is a bit, well, you know...

I think any website that has a form to fill in should offer https.
In the past there were websites asking for user and password without offering
https.
I also think even a self-signed certificate is better tan no certificate at
all, but in the times of let'S encrypt setting up https shouldn't be a big
issue.

All my opinion...

Regards,
Ulrich

> 
> greg "i am a horrible sysadmin" k‑h
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