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China Internet Network Information Center accepted as a Mozilla root CA

China Internet Network Information Center accepted as a Mozilla root CA

Posted Feb 3, 2010 11:18 UTC (Wed) by redguardtoo (guest, #39215)
In reply to: China Internet Network Information Center accepted as a Mozilla root CA by paulj
Parent article: China Internet Network Information Center accepted as a Mozilla root CA

I *have* said I am a Chinese. Yes, I am from main land China.

My point is if the CNNIC root CA could be easily accepted, maybe the general approval procedure has some flaw. I am expecting some security experts to explain to me on the detail of such procedure.

You analogy of most people in west not knowing IANA or Verisign is inappropriate because you don't get the fact that CNNIC is hated by many Chinese, at least most IT guys, for some good reasons.


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China Internet Network Information Center accepted as a Mozilla root CA

Posted Feb 3, 2010 12:42 UTC (Wed) by paulj (subscriber, #341) [Link]

Ok, but can you expand on why?

I know some chinese people quite well, but I don't know any who'd have any clue
who CNNIC were, never mind why they might be unpopular with Chinese IT
people. :) Western IT people don't quite know why either. (i.e. I think you missed
the point of the analogy somewhat, but never mind..).

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