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[Ian G <iang AT cacert.org>]

On 13/01/2010 11:34, Philipp Guehring wrote:
> Hi,
>
> > > Is this good/better/bad/ugly and why?
> >
> > I am using class3 certs. So just turning class 3 off just because of a
> > senseless desire of some people is not an option imho.
>
> My suggestion is that we add some warning messages to the web-interface,
> that tells the users about the problems with the class3 certificate and
> discourages them to use it, (and to automatically use class1 instead of
> class3) but to still allow class3 for those users that still need it.
>
> Is this acceptable for everyone?


It sounds good to me.  Indeed, it is a perceptional response to a 
perceptional issue, or to put it in americanisms, it is a low hanging fruit.

However, I am waiting to see if the users concerned (the two 
universities) are really prepared to use the Class 1.



iang

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