Re:Intent to deprecate: Insecure HTTP
by IgorPartola on Monday April 13, 2015 @11:21PM
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I am acknowledging that there are issues with the CA system, and elsewhere have proposed plans for how to eliminate them from our trust chains (tldr: registrars issue you a CA that's only good for the domain you bought from them; then you are your own min-CA).
But these are two separate issues. Going from plain HTTP and HTTPS to HTTPS-only is a step in the right direction. It's also step 1. Step 2 is to drop CA's and work out a better trust system that relies on less parties being involved.
Also, let's give people some credit. Yes, some people ignore the self-signed cert warning. Some people also respond to Nigerian prince emails. We aren't talking about cutting off email because someone might get hurt. Unless you are ready to drop all untrusted certs, those dialogs need to stay in place.
But these are two separate issues. Going from plain HTTP and HTTPS to HTTPS-only is a step in the right direction. It's also step 1. Step 2 is to drop CA's and work out a better trust system that relies on less parties being involved.
Also, let's give people some credit. Yes, some people ignore the self-signed cert warning. Some people also respond to Nigerian prince emails. We aren't talking about cutting off email because someone might get hurt. Unless you are ready to drop all untrusted certs, those dialogs need to stay in place.