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Re: the netscape/ssl controversy
In article <[email protected]>, you write:
> have to get my two cents in:
>
> netscape has a proposal that secures the *transport* of files. pgp and
> the like secure the actual files themselves. the question that will
> have to be answered is "which method of security is more valuable to
> the internet as a whole?"
>
> of course i have made up my mind, but i'll waste some space and share
> those thoughts here.
>
> ...much elided...
>
> so while ssl may well be a wonderful protocol, it does not address the
> problems that many cypherpunks see as being real. i think it would do
> netscape good to listen to and consider the views of many on this
> list, as they have many genuinely good ideas, even if they choose a
> confrontational manner.
My personal opinion is that using MIME encoded documents with embedded
security information including digital signatures combined with SSL or
other trasport layer security, will be a reasonable solution.
Please check out:
ftp://ds.internic.net/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-pem-sigenc-02.txt
and
ftp://ds.internic.net/internet-drafts/draft-ietf-pem-mime-07.txt
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