HTTP2 Killing Polar Bears

So what are the good things about H2? That it may or may not make things faster? Or that it prevents a theoretical “attack”? Anything else? On the other side we have things like • killing polar bears ✓ HTTP/2.0 will require a lot more computing power than HTTP/1.1 and thus cause increase CO2 pollution adding to climate change. • more potential fingerprinting ✓ does add a number of “fingerprinting” opportunities for the server side • add new attack surface ✓ “releasing a large amount of new code into the wild in a short time creates an excellent opportunity for attackers,” Shulman added

A GitHub issue screenshot lists the supposed disadvantages of HTTP/2, including higher computing power, increased CO2 pollution, more fingerprinting opportunities, and a larger attack surface. The joke is the exaggerated claim that upgrading a web protocol is “killing polar bears,” making environmental concern sound like a bizarre technical drawback. EN: A GitHub issue screenshot lists the supposed disadvantages of HTTP/2, including higher computing power, increased CO2 pollution, more fingerprinting opportunities, and a larger attack surface. The joke is the exaggerated claim that upgrading a web protocol is “killing polar bears,” making environmental concern sound like a bizarre technical drawback.

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