xmlrpc, httplib and SSL

[Skip Montanaro]

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    Roger> I now have code that works for me and my project.  However it
    Roger> wouldn't really be appropriate for going back into the standard
    Roger> library because it spends most of its time having to subvert the
    Roger> design and implementation of the existing classes.

    Roger> However I was wondering if anyone was working on fixing the (IMHO
    Roger> horrible) mess and wants any moral support?

Sounds like you've done most of the work already.  Why not post a few
patches to SF for the various affected modules?

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