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RE: one possible motivation for X.509

To: "spki@c2.org" <spki@c2.org>, "'Carl Ellison'" <cme@cybercash.com>
Subject: RE: one possible motivation for X.509
From: Andy Brown <a.brown@nexor.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 1996 09:26:06 +0100

On 18 July 1996 16:53, Carl Ellison[SMTP:cme@cybercash.com] wrote:

> [X.509 complexity]
> One of the things I believe we need to do with SPKI certificates is lower
> the bar to entry so that individuals and small companies can easily generate
> and process certificates without buying certificates(*) or certificate
> processing software from anyone else.

SSLeay and the tools that come with it make it simple for anyone to
generate X.509 certificates, and indeed become their own CA.


- Andy

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