alt Hacker NewsIt is like ages since SSL was obsoleted but people still refer to the name meaning encrypted network traffic.
Would be much easier if everyone just talks about TLS to mean modern encrypted network traffic. Mention SSL if you really use it because you have legacy system running.
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commandlinefan • 06/16/2025
TLS is also awkward to _say_, whereas SSL just sounds right.
Plus the most popular implementation of TLS remains the OpenSSL implementation.
bux93 • 06/16/2025
I've taken to saying HTTPS, which is far more widely understood and usually accurate enough.
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People still say Twitter instead of X. Of course people are going to continue using the name used when something was first introduced and engrained into their day to day vs the rebrand. It would be funny if ssl.com just redirects to tls.com and get upset when people still refer to it as ssl. The only successful rebrand attempts have been company names like when Comcast became Xfinity or MCI becoming Worldcom type situations