Re: FTP Service Discontinuance Under Consideration; Input Requested

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On 4/3/2015 5:23 PM, Paul Wouters wrote:
> On Fri, 3 Apr 2015, Joe Touch wrote:
> 
>> Yes, but it's also important IMO to allow HTTP access and not require
>> HTTPS.
>>
>> I.e., the reason for the shift should not be to force use of a secure
>> connection. Some paths will drop anything they can't inspect, and
>> there's no reason to force that here for users who don't want it.
> 
> I don't think I agree. And neither does RFC 7258.

So you'd rather I can't get the file?

That's NOT what that RFC says. The RFC actually has no 2119 language in
it anyway.

> If you are on a network that needs to MITM your HTTPS, it should run you
> through their SOCKS / PROXY and install the right trust anchors on your
> machine.

So let's say that "network" is run by your government, and they don't
want to do that. You're OK with denying access?

I don't think that's appropriate. Our documents are not "only for those
who have non-monitored access".

Joe





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