A Decade of Let’s Encrypt: From Complex Certs to One-Click Security

Time passing is always constant, at least in the Newtonian classical world.

Two days ago, on November 18, let’s encrypt had their 10-year anniversary.

Here is their launch post.

Maybe it’s nostalgia talking, but I remember it significantly changed how certificates were generated. It was a total game changer for me. Previously, the process was a bit complicated, but now you can create a robust SSL certificate with just one click. Oh, not exactly one click, but as a comparison with how you had to generate it previously.

Speaking of old things, this joke has at least 6 years:

But it get’s me every time. Something about the punctuation in “Yes, let’s.“.

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