private credential/ecash thread on slashdot (Re: announce: credlib library with brands and chaum credentials)

[Steve Schear]

At 04:40 PM 2/20/2007, Adam Back wrote:
>There is quite some underinformed speculation as critique on the
>thread...  Its interesting to see people who probably understand SSL,
>SMIME and stuff at least at a power user if not programmer level, try
>to make logical leaps about what must be wrong or limited about
>unlinkable credential schemes.  Shows the challenges faced in
>deploying this stuff.  Cant deploy what people dont understand!

I certainly relate with that. Much of what is widely deployed fits that 
category with me. But then, look at how successful fiat money, paper money, 
is. That is certainly not understood by most, but it does not have the 
problem of lack of deployment. So maybe trust and understanding are not 
related with each other and we need to understand this point better.

In actuality, most stuff is not understood. Who understands how their cars 
work, or their airplane rides across the country, or their computers, 
banks, medical systems and on and on?

I say Adam has a good point, but maybe it's the wrong one. :)

Steve 

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