Re: https at ietf.org

Joe Abley <jabley@hopcount.ca> Wed, 06 November 2013 02:01 UTC

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On 2013-11-05, at 17:35, David Morris <dwm@xpasc.com> wrote:

> I don't see reason to use https for delivery of public documents such
> as RFCs and Internet Drafts. All that would really accomplish is
> reduce caching opportunities.

I don't mind random people in the public library seeing me choose a book, but I might object to someone following me around taking notes of every reading choice I ever made, especially if there was no way to know if it was happening.

Funny how that kind of statement sounds less paranoid every year that passes.


Joe