A Go Module Testbed

1 · Christopher Wellons · Feb. 13, 2020, 1:15 a.m.
I had recently lamented that due to Go’s strict module security policy it was unreasonably difficult to experiment and practice with modules. Modules can only be fetched from servers with valid TLS certificates, including both the module path and repository servers. Setting up a small, local experiment meant creating a certificate authority, generating and signing certificates, and installing these all in the right places. I’d much rather relax Go’s security policy for the experiment. As a resul...