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Re: https at ietf.org

2013-11-05 20:30:04

On Nov 5, 2013, at 7:35 PM, David Morris <dwm(_at_)xpasc(_dot_)com> wrote:


I don't see reason to use https for delivery of public documents such
as RFCs and Internet Drafts. All that would really accomplish is
reduce caching opportunities.

For regimes that insist on capturing encrypted data, it certainly increases the 
work factor.

For regimes that suspect all users of encrypted data are opponents, it should 
also have a salubrious effect.

—
Dean

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