[OpenID] Rule of thumb

[Eddy Nigg (StartCom Ltd.)]

Hi Peter,

I certainly don't want to start an off-topic flame war about CAcert, but 
your post below is pure nonsense!

I know most important people at CAcert (including its founder) and also 
the editors of the Mozilla CA policy (which was developed in a community 
driven process). Knowing both organizations, let me assure you that this 
has nothing to do with any conspiracy, but with very sound policy 
decisions by Mozilla which CAcert chooses not to meet. Additionally the 
web-of-trust scheme has many problems if run in the way CAcert operates. 
Also CAcert has nothing - I repeat NOTHING - to do with "Open Source" 
whatsoever, but CAcert is a community operated web-of-trust scheme.

Mozilla mustn't risk itself or its users, but provide a clear path and 
policy for CAs which has to be met! This is the responsibility a 
software vendor, such as Mozilla, has to take. It's upon the CA to 
implement and meet the requirements.

Peter Williams wrote:
>
> CAcert Is not in a browser as one particular mega-CA trade association 
> turned CAcert into a kick ball. They inappropriately used their 
> influence to set the bar in the major browsers distribution so the 
> very “category of’ open-source’ trust model” being pursued by CAcert 
> is hindered - and can only fail to pass the bar. It’s shameful 
> position for Mozilla to take, tho. quite an understandable decision by 
> the likes of Apple, Opera and Microsoft and the phone companies (which 
> are businesses).
>

-- 
Regards
 
Signer:      Eddy Nigg, StartCom Ltd.
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