Why Android SSL was downgraded from AES256-SHA to RC4-MD5 in late 2010

[rich@openwatch.net (Rich Jones)]

Nasty: http://op-co.de/blog/posts/android_ssl_downgrade/

Looks like ignorance rather than malice, but that's a pretty fucking
bone-headed maneuver. Normally the Android guys are quite sharp, so a
mistake like this actually strikes me as a little bit fishy.

Here's the guy responsible for the commit: http://carlstrom.com/
http://www.linkedin.com/in/carlstrom

Worth a follow-up?

R
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