On 11/12/2014 12:02 AM, Bill Ricker wrote:
( Can't imagine why this wasn't done day 1 for HTTPS also unless they thought the initial set of CAs would have indefinite oligopoly. )
Simple: Netscape designed SSL to be easily compromised by federal authorities. They did it that way instead of using a robust, proven system like Kerberos in order to get export licenses for Navigator and Communicator.
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