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[Discuss] comcast wifi question



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.

-- 
Rich P.



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