Why are we still using the CA model? (Re: Microsoft deems all DigiNotar certificates untrustworthy, releases updates)

[morrowc.lists at gmail.com (Christopher Morrow)]

On Sun, Sep 11, 2011 at 2:44 PM, Mike Jones <mike at mikejones.in> wrote:
> EV certificates have a
> different status and probably still need the CA model

what's the real benefit of an EV cert? (to the service owner, not the
CA, the CA benefit is pretty clearly $$)

-chris
(I've never seen the value in EV or even DV certs really... so I'm
actually curious what the value other see in them is)