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The title at the time of posting reads: "Apple Delays iOS SSL Requirement Indefinitely."

"Indefinitely" while technically accurate also implies "unlimited period of time." The article says there will be a deadline, it just hasn't been determined as of yet.

A better title may be "Apple Delays iOS TLS App Requirement." Just simply chop off the word "indefinitely." And throw in App to differentiate it from a e.g. Safari TLS requirement. Also TLS instead of SSL.

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You should email this stuff to the mods since they don't read every post. It's definitely a confusing title.

Indefinitely means "for an unlimited or unspecified period of time".

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/indefinitely

I know. Which is why my post reads:

> "Indefinitely" while technically accurate also implies "unlimited period of time."

It has two meanings. But is more often used to mean unlimited period of time.

Yep I read the title and assumed that the first meaning was meant.

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