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Re: Proposed Statement on "HTTPS everywhere for the IETF"

Stewart Bryant <stbryant@cisco.com> Tue, 02 June 2015 10:51 UTC

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I agree with the comments that the IETF should lead on
the technology and leave the societal and political
issues alone. Technology is our core skill and remit,
but sociology and politics are not.

- Stewart

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