The Browser Wars Legacy: The Winding Road from SSL to TLS
2025-06-15
The Netscape/Microsoft browser wars of the mid-90s were incredibly fierce. Netscape's SSL protocol, flawed from the start, led to Microsoft's competing PCT protocol. To prevent Microsoft from controlling the standard, Netscape developed SSL 3.0. Eventually, through negotiations, the IETF standardized the protocol, renaming SSL 3.0 to TLS 1.0. This marked the end of the browser wars' impact on the standard, showcasing the compromises and competition inherent in tech standardization.
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