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X.500
went for what became called "long-names" –
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character-based.
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X.400
used both forms! (Differed a bit in the 1984
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vs.
1988 versions)
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Major fight on introduction of
"short-names" into
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X.500
around 1988ish
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Accepted,
but never really took off or implemented.
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Today,
X.500 distinguished names are not
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considered
"long" – compared, for example with
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Certificate
Revocation Lists (CRLs).
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