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aramattamara06/16/20253 repliesview on HN

Wouldn't it be appropriate now to call the next version SSL again? It's still widely used by everyone, so let them keep using it.


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ekr____06/16/2025

There's really not much chance of that, given that the protocol is maintained by the IETF TLS Working Group.

notpushkin06/16/2025

“TLS” is also used in a bunch of places already, too. Updating config file formats and function signatures will be a PITA.

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klysm06/16/2025

Please don't give anybody any ideas!

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