On Dec 4, 2013, at 5:05 PM, l(_dot_)wood(_at_)surrey(_dot_)ac(_dot_)uk wrote:
This is a political problem, not a technical problem. From a technical
perspective, caching static content matters. Trying to figure out problems
that aren't security problems matters. Mandating secure communications for
worldwide http is pretty much the same as mandating secure encrypted email
worldwide - large failure modes, resulting in an inability to communicate.
Which is why use of secure email is not widespread.
I take it you haven't been reading the responses to Bruce's essay, or you would
have seen that these points have already been discussed and refuted.