Re: Global PKI on DNS?

[Einar Stefferud <stef at nma.com>]

At 2:15 PM -0400 6/13/02, Stephen Kent wrote:

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> You are the one who keeps saying that trust is transitive. I'm the 
> one saying that it's not, and that a DNS-based PKI does not imply 
> transitive trust.
>
> <rest of message deleted, since it didn't say anything new, 
> constructive, or generally relevant to the topic ...
>
> Steve

I am simply astounded.  Where in my texts have I said that trust is 
ever transitive.

I asked on for an explanation of why some in this list think trust is 
transitive.
And I cited the only instance I can think of where it might be 
transitive by mutual agreement between a SPY and her handler!  But 
this is not to be construed as my "saying that trust is transitive."

If you can find he message and the text where I state that trust is 
transitive. please return the message to me so I can compare it with 
the copy of it that I kept in my outgoing mail folder.

For clarity, I will now more simply restate my QUESTION:

Explain for me (and others here) how trust is ever transitive!

That is what I am really driving at.  I don't think you can prove it.

Cheers...\Stef