TLS: mention upstream documentation for libraries

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Transport Layer Security (TLS, formerly Secure Sockets
Layer/SSL) is the recommended way to to protect integrity and
confidentiality while data is transferred over an untrusted
network connection, and to identify the endpoint.
network connection, and to identify the endpoint. At this
chapter we describe the available libraries in Fedora as well
as known pitfalls, and safe ways to write applications with them.
</para>
<para>
When using any library, in addition to this guide, it is recommended to consult the
library' documentation.
</para>
<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para><ulink url="https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Mozilla/Projects/NSS">NSS documentation</ulink></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink url="http://www.gnutls.org/manual/">GNUTLS documentation</ulink></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink url="https://www.openssl.org/docs/">OpenSSL documentation</ulink></para></listitem>
<listitem><para><ulink url="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/technotes/guides/security/jsse/JSSERefGuide.html">OpenJDK documentation</ulink></para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<section id="sect-Defensive_Coding-TLS-Pitfalls">
<title>Common Pitfalls</title>
<para>