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@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ Why Should I Use This?
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 The biggest reason to use twine is that it securely authenticates you to PyPI
-over HTTPS using a verified connection while ``python setup.py upload`` `uses
-HTTP and exposes your credentials <http://bugs.python.org/issue12226>`_.  This
-means anytime you use it you expose your username and password to being
-sniffed. Twine uses only verified TLS to upload to PyPI protecting your
+over HTTPS using a verified connection while ``python setup.py upload`` `only
+recently stopped using HTTP <http://bugs.python.org/issue12226>`_ in Python
+2.7.9+ and Python 3.2+. This means anytime you use ``python setup.py upload``
+with an older Python version, you expose your username and password to being
+easily sniffed. Twine uses only verified TLS to upload to PyPI protecting your
 credentials from theft.
 
 Secondly it allows you to precreate your distribution files.