http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=23791
Summary: Please provide https option for winehq.org Product: WineHQ.org Version: unspecified Platform: x86 OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: enhancement Priority: P2 Component: www-unknown AssignedTo: wine-bugs@winehq.org ReportedBy: austinenglish@gmail.com
A user asked this in #winehackers, and I've been meaning to file this bug myself...For some users (e.g., in China), winehq may trigger their national firewalls, since certain words may be detected by the filter.
Plus, sending passwords over plaintext is just a bad idea anyway.