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Re:HTTPS on Stack Overflow: The End of a Long Road by maddyboo on Monday May 22, 2017 @04:26PM (#14396646)
Wow, that sounds ridiculous. What's the reasoning behind that policy?
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Re:HTTPS on Stack Overflow: The End of a Long Road by zcdziura on Monday May 22, 2017 @04:43PM (#14396784)
Seems obvious that someone high up on the corporate ladder, with no practical knowledge in how the nitty-gritty work gets done, made the decision. Probably to "minimize IP theft".
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Re:HTTPS on Stack Overflow: The End of a Long Road by astrodust on Monday May 22, 2017 @06:43PM (#14397471)
"What do you mean our competitor is using 'for' loops? We invented those!"
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