27 Nov
2000
27 Nov
'00
12:10 p.m.
At 11:17 AM -0800 11/23/2000, Lynn.Wheeler@firstdata.com wrote:
Basically cetificates are an implementation of R/O partial replicated distributed data that were intended to address availability of information in a predominately offline environment.
In the SSL server certificates, distribution of CRLs tend to create a problem for consumers because they aren't likely to want to see 99.99999999999999999999% of the CRLs distributed and/or they aren't online at the time the CRLs are distributed (and/or if done via email would create a horrible spam issue ... every possible consumer in the world receiving email CRLs from every possile SSL server certificate issuing CA).
Sounds like a job for Usenet. Arnold Reinhold