[ncc-services-wg] Improved Secure Communication for Registration Services (RS) Mailboxes

--On Monday, February 23, 2004 20:58:42 +0100 Kurt Jaeger
<lists at complx.LF.net> wrote:

> I object on making x.509 the sole method of authenticated
> communication with RIPE.
> 
> There's GPG, and it works, now.
> 
> X.509 is not the way to go. It's just a (needless) duplication of effort.
> And wading forever in the mess of "do we use this protocol/format or that"
> and so on.

I would have to concur with this objection. PGP/GPG works, it is well
suited to workflow, requires few special tools (bar pgp software) on the
client side, and is an established method. 

Forcing certificate handling onto the LIR community is NOT good service, it
is IMNSHO overcomplication. PKIen have their uses, but this is not one. 

I say NO to X.509.
-- 
Måns Nilsson            Systems Specialist
+46 70 681 7204         KTHNOC
                        MN1334-RIPE
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