diff --git a/2005/mynx/README.md b/2005/mynx/README.md index 32a6313a3..8b797e0a1 100644 --- a/2005/mynx/README.md +++ b/2005/mynx/README.md @@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ The author provided us with an unobfuscated version. There is also a version that scans (**ONLY** scans) the string `https` as a starting point in case -anyone wishes to add support or come up with a pipeline to make it work, as many -websites no longer work with `http`. See [alternate code](#alternate-code) -below. +anyone wishes to add support or come up with a pipeline to make it work with +https, as many websites no longer work with `http`. See [Alternate +code](#alternate-code) below. ### Bugs and (Mis)features: @@ -49,13 +49,13 @@ The other version, [mynx.alt2.c](%%REPO_URL%%/2005/mynx/mynx.alt2.c) is a starting point for anyone who wishes to come up with a version (or pipeline) that works with `https`. -Obviously this will not work with `https` without so easily as it only scans for `http` in the URL -(if not specified it tries to open it as a local file). But even though it scans -for `https` one would need to do more work as it would have to set up a secure -connection before http commands could be sent. Fortunately or unfortunately -many more websites use https so this entry will not work as well as it used to. -If one were to try and connect to with this entry they'll -just get a 301 error. +Obviously this will not work with `https` so easily as it only scans for `http` +in the URL (if not specified it tries to open it as a local file). But even +though it scans for `https` one would need to do more work as it would have to +set up a secure connection before http commands could be sent. Fortunately or +unfortunately many more websites use https so this entry will not work as well +as it used to. If one were to now (2024) try and connect to +with this entry they'll just get a 301 error. This alternate code is a starting point that scans for `https` too (note you have to specify the port in this case) but that is all it does. It will not work diff --git a/2005/mynx/index.html b/2005/mynx/index.html index c8fe7e0df..fdb9ba0f5 100644 --- a/2005/mynx/index.html +++ b/2005/mynx/index.html @@ -411,9 +411,9 @@ Location: CA - Canada
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The author provided us with an unobfuscated version. There is also a version that scans (ONLY scans) the string https as a starting point in case -anyone wishes to add support or come up with a pipeline to make it work, as many -websites no longer work with http. See alternate code -below.

+anyone wishes to add support or come up with a pipeline to make it work with +https, as many websites no longer work with http. See Alternate +code below.

Bugs and (Mis)features:

The current status of this entry is:

@@ -435,13 +435,13 @@ you wish to not try and decipher the original entry.

The other version, mynx.alt2.c is a starting point for anyone who wishes to come up with a version (or pipeline) that works with https.

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Obviously this will not work with https without so easily as it only scans for http in the URL -(if not specified it tries to open it as a local file). But even though it scans -for https one would need to do more work as it would have to set up a secure -connection before http commands could be sent. Fortunately or unfortunately -many more websites use https so this entry will not work as well as it used to. -If one were to try and connect to https://ioccc.org with this entry they’ll -just get a 301 error.

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Obviously this will not work with https so easily as it only scans for http +in the URL (if not specified it tries to open it as a local file). But even +though it scans for https one would need to do more work as it would have to +set up a secure connection before http commands could be sent. Fortunately or +unfortunately many more websites use https so this entry will not work as well +as it used to. If one were to now (2024) try and connect to https://ioccc.org +with this entry they’ll just get a 301 error.

This alternate code is a starting point that scans for https too (note you have to specify the port in this case) but that is all it does. It will not work with https websites as it stands as it does not set up a secure connection. But