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Re:Show HN: BinaryRPC – Lightweight WebSocket-based RPC fram... by inetknght on Saturday July 12, 2025 @11:20PM (#44547220)
> Compression helps

It's generally unwise to use compression for encrypted transport such as TLS or HTTP/S.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oracle_attack

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Re:Show HN: BinaryRPC – Lightweight WebSocket-based RPC fram... by efecan0 on Sunday July 13, 2025 @03:40AM (#44548321)
Good point, thank you.

You’re right—no compression over TLS by default. If I add deflate support later it will be opt-in and disabled when the connection is encrypted.

Appreciate the insights!

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