Github Pages now supports SSL

[yan@mit.edu (yan)]

There's even an HTTPS Everywhere rule for it already in case you *only*
want to ever access it over SSL! https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere

(only in the development branch right now, should be released soon)

On 04/04/2014 11:08 AM, Eric Mill wrote:
> I know most of the people on here have transcended the earthbound,
> maudlin Certificate Authority system, but as services-adopting-SSL-news
> goes, I'm particular excited about Github Pages
> <https://twitter.com/benbalter/status/444555263195217920>, which started
> quietly supporting SSL for *.github.io <http://github.io> domains a few
> weeks back.
> 
> I'm excited because Github Pages is powerful, verrrrry flexible, and
> totally free. AFAIK, it's the only major blog/web host that gives you
> free SSL, backed by a high quality CDN (since everything is static files).
> 
> To promote the occasion and nudge Github to take it further, I wrote up
> my own experience, and a little how-to for forcing redirects via Jekyll:
> 
> https://konklone.com/post/github-pages-now-supports-https-so-use-it
> 
> Along with Cloudflare's 2014 plan to offer SSL termination for free, and
> their stated plan to double SSL on the Internet by end of year, the
> barrier to HTTPS everywhere is dropping rapidly.
> 
> -- Eric
> 
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