SSL errors on otherwise valid xml feed

[pybites]

REPORT A BUG/PROBLEM

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Hi, I want to notify you of a bug/problem that is happening on the Planet.

I am using:
O.S: Mac
Browser: Chrome
Platform: (mobile, tablet, desktop) desktop

Problem

tseaver confirmed error:
SSL routines:SSL23_GET_SERVER_HELLO:sslv3 alert handshake failure

Details

As confirmed in #239 both feedparser 4.1 and 5.2 throw ssl errors in python 2.x: <urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:590)>

This could solve it but feels like a hack

import ssl
# https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27835619/urllib-and-ssl-certificate-verify-failed-error
ssl._create_default_https_context = ssl._create_unverified_context

This probably happens for more feeds.

Thanks.

[treyhunner]

This issue affected me a couple years ago: #114.

This issue has been holding me back from switching my website to HTTPS for years now. It would be absolutely lovely to embrace the wonders of SSL one day! Let me know if there's anything I can do to help move this along. 💖

[ewdurbin]

Fetching modern TLS'd feeds has been resolved.

[bbelderbos]

Awesome! Thanks a ton