[Python-Dev] About SSL tests

[Jean-Paul Calderone]

On Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:38:45 -0700, Brett Cannon <brett at python.org> wrote:
>On 3/28/07, Facundo Batista <facundo at taniquetil.com.ar> wrote:
>> There's this bug (#451607) about the needing of tests for socket SSL...
>>
>> Last interesting update in the tracker is five years ago, and since a
>> lot of work has been done in test_socket_ssl.py (Brett, Neal, Tim,
>> George Brandl).
>>
>> Do you think is useful to leave this bug opened?
>
>Having a bug left open because a module needs more test is not really
>needed.  It's rather obvious when a module needs more tests.  =)
>
>I say close it.  I just wish we had a more reliable web site to
>connect to for SSL tests.

How about something even better?

Take a look at "openssl s_server".  This is still a pretty terrible way
to test the SSL functionality, but it's loads better than connecting to
a site on the public internet.

Jean-Paul