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Re:If OpenSSL were a GUI by xg15 on Friday June 10, 2022 @07:36PM (#31700529)
> You want tools designed to do one thing well, not one tool that offers a thin layer of getopt() over a low-level cryptography API.

Actually, to understand how certs, TLS and the web PKI system works in detail, I do want exactly that.

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Re:If OpenSSL were a GUI by jvanderbot on Friday June 10, 2022 @09:42PM (#31701201)
To learn, sure. Just write it yourself then.

To use day by day? No way. It's like running your car with a cross-section cut out. Fun to look at! Might work! Might break when you stick your finger in a moving part.

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Re:If OpenSSL were a GUI by a2800276 on Saturday June 11, 2022 @03:57AM (#31702777)
But these are expert level tools. The "running your car" equivalent for TLS is making sure the little padlock is closed in your browser.

A car mechanic has a ton of shit in his shop from hydraulic plattforms to torque wrenches and electronic diagnostic equipment, but you only need to put gas in and go to the shop when a warning light comes on

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