> From: Dave Cridland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> On Wed Nov 22 16:34:15 2006, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > VC-backed schemes cannot solve such a large problem which requires > > many organizations to participate in building a chain of trust. > > Given the numbers of millionaires and contented shareholders > that existing "chains of trust" such as TLS certificates > provide, I can well imagine that VCs will happily back such a > solution. > > Now, tell me, how much do I have to pay to send my email > under your new system, and who shall I make the cheque out to? Under my scheme I am very determined that we do NOT build the toll booths before the highway, or for that matter afterwards. I don't harp on about the reasons why I believe prior proposals have failed for the fun of it. The reason I raise these issues is because that having carefully considered the reasons for failure I think I understand how we might succeed. I do not guarantee success but I do think that I can at least guarantee a new data point that can help inform our next strategy should we fail. If you don't have a reputation it does not make a good deal of sense to pay for an expensive certificate to allow you to authenticate your claim to that reputation. _______________________________________________ Ietf mailing list [email protected] https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf
