Re:Plaintext HTTP in a Modern World
by astrobe_ on Sunday July 10, 2022 @10:21AM
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The word "modern" in the phrase is dumb -- as usual with the word modern; it's on of those word that convey no real meaning most of the times. It's not about modern, it's about power.
Current 32bits SoCs prolly sale for the same price as 16bits systems of a decade ago, so yes, they probably can handle HTTP. However, 8 and 16 bits microcontrollers with only a few kb of RAM/Flash are still made ("modernly"), sold and used - and those cannot handle HTTPS.
Re:Plaintext HTTP in a Modern World
by jbotdev on Sunday July 10, 2022 @12:17PM
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You would definitely have trouble on an 8-bit micro, but I wouldn’t expect to browse a “personal website” with one of those, which is what the article seems to focus on. Maybe a “personal HTTP API” at best.
Current 32bits SoCs prolly sale for the same price as 16bits systems of a decade ago, so yes, they probably can handle HTTP. However, 8 and 16 bits microcontrollers with only a few kb of RAM/Flash are still made ("modernly"), sold and used - and those cannot handle HTTPS.