Also, we should consider the issue for application users. Suppose I'm using a Python application that downloads something from the web. I upgrade to 3.4, and the app stops working because of a "will cease to work" case. As an end user, how can I get the app working again? Having to patch the sources isn't an option, and reverting to 3.3 provokes the reaction "Python broke my app".Supply a SSL vert using the environment variable?