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 For help on using this list (especially unsubscribing), send a message to "dcsb-request@reservoir.com" with one line of text: "help".