“TLS is Now UserLand's”

Way back in the early history of the world (late 2002? early 2003?), one of Macrobyte's clients needed to serve secure web pages from Frontier. We tried -- in vain -- to make it work correctly with IIS, but it just wasn't stable enough.

So, we implemented a tool known generally as TLS, but which was officially called "Macrobyte Resources TLS," for Frontier and Radio. By "we," in this case, I mean Brian Andresen. He did all the hard work. I acted like a client, just testing, providing feedback, and asking questions.

TLS itself wasn't our creation. The IETF did that, it stands for Transport Layer Security. We 'simply' implemented a solution for Radio and Frontier, so they could act as TLS clients and servers.

In the late Spring of this year, UserLand Software purchased TLS from Macrobyte. Today they finally announced it, and opened up their TLS site to the world.

OK, with all that background out of the way... how's this for a lame-o quote?

"I'm quite pleased that UserLand has taken over TLS," said Seth Dillingham, President of Macrobyte Resources. "This shows a commitment to enhancing the tools available to their developer community, and a genuine interest in offering and promoting secure web sites and services. With TLS now being managed, distributed, and updated by UserLand, it's sure to become a key component in the UserTalk developer's toolbox."

Whoo-ee, the things we'll say for the sake of business! It's all true, and I really did write that myself, but... who talks like that!? Makes me sound like a marketing person trying to talk like a geek. (Instead of the other way around?)