[Patches] [ python-Patches-461337 ] Docs for SSL methods and objects

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Patches item #461337, was opened at 2001-09-13 13:33
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Category: Documentation
Group: None
Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Gerhard Häring (ghaering)
Assigned to: Fred L. Drake, Jr. (fdrake)
Summary: Docs for SSL methods and objects

Initial Comment:
This is my try to fix bug #215026. Perhaps a link to
the OpenSSL homepage should be added somewhere (so we
don't have to explain all that private key and
certificate stuff in the docs ourselves).

I also think it should be indicated somewhere, that
Python's SSL implementation is incomplete, not to be
considered secure (certificates aren't checked) and
thus (at least I hope so :-), likely to be changed in
the future.
Did I already say that the SSL stuff looks quite broken?

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>Comment By: Guido van Rossum (gvanrossum)
Date: 2001-09-13 13:39

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Thanks for the feedback, Gerhard. Unfortunately this code
was donated and nobody at PythonLabs understands it enough
to fix it. Do you want to help? At least tell us what you
think "looks quite broken". If you know how to fix it, that
would be great!

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