Re:How to take over the computer of a Maven Central user
by ternaryoperator on Monday July 28, 2014 @08:05PM
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That's a little paranoid. Let's see, we'll completely ruin our rep and our core business activity just so you're forced to donate--not to us, but to this open source group over here. Dude, put down the pipe.
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Re:How to take over the computer of a Maven Central user
by shawnz on Monday July 28, 2014 @09:05PM
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Isn't it exactly what they are doing, though? The only reason you would want HTTPS is to prevent MITM attacks. By making it a premium feature, they are making MITM attack mitigation a premium feature.