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1995-11-25 - Re: Cypherpunk Certification Authority

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From: “Perry E. Metzger” <perry@piermont.com>
To: Aleph One <aleph1@dfw.net>
Message Hash: 78fd8b320abb9e5408ca028b8698a4837db342d151f6390df9866ecf3f110ef1
Message ID: <199511251650.LAA01055@jekyll.piermont.com>
Reply To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951124235921.16448A@dfw.net>
UTC Datetime: 1995-11-25 16:57:25 UTC
Raw Date: Sun, 26 Nov 1995 00:57:25 +0800

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From: "Perry E. Metzger" <perry@piermont.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 1995 00:57:25 +0800
To: Aleph One <aleph1@dfw.net>
Subject: Re: Cypherpunk Certification Authority
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Aleph One writes:
> 	Since now Netscape allows for user defined certification authorities
> I would like to hear some ideas for a Cybpherpunk CA. Probably run by one 
> of the respected member in the group such as Sammer, Perry or Tim. I would
> like to hear some discussion about creating the certificates based on
> the web of trust of your PGP key, etc. Any takers?

Hmmm. If someone is willing to find out what is needed to become a
C.A. and to run one, and it turns out not to be particularly onerous,
I or one of my corporate alter egos might be willing. I must say,
though, that being an anti-fan of X.509 the situation would be ironic...

Perry

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