operation that turns the certificate verification errors into warnings
and allows you to proceed.
-If you see errors involving ``certificate verify failed'' or ``common
-name doesn't match requested host name'', you need to use this option
-to proceed with the download. @emph{Only use this option if you are
-otherwise convinced of the site's authenticity, or if you don't care
-about the certificate validity.} It is almost always a bad idea to
-use this option when transmitting confidential or important data.
+If you encounter ``certificate verification'' errors or ones saying
+that ``common name doesn't match requested host name'', you can use
+this option to bypass the verification and proceed with the download.
+@emph{Only use this option if you are otherwise convinced of the
+site's authenticity, or if you really don't care about the validity of
+its certificate.} It is almost always a bad idea not to check the
+certificates when transmitting confidential or important data.
@cindex SSL certificate
@item --certificate=@var{file}