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Re: https at ietf.org

mrex@sap.com (Martin Rex) Thu, 07 November 2013 20:17 UTC

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Subject: Re: https at ietf.org
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Tim Bray wrote:
> Wouldn't it be a good idea for everything at *.ietf.org to be served by
> HTTPS

Yes.

https://tools.ietf.org   has been available for a little while
https://www.ietf.org     seems to work

which hosts are left without?


>
> and only by HTTPS?

Now that would be extremely inconvenient and counterproductive to
create impediments for access to open&public information, am I am
strongly opposed to that latter.


-Martin

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