Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (946 mails)

[Per Jessen <per@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Carlos E. R. wrote:

> It is part of the signing process to convert dash-dash-space to
> dash-space-dash-dash-space (on a line and alone).
>
> I know I have read an explanation of why this is done, but I don't
> remember where.

It sounds very dodgy for the contents to be altered by the signing
program. 

> > I cannot see that signing verification is of much use except with
> > contract and/or financial dealings.
>
> And PGP signing is not used for any of those: they want a system with
> a certification authority (and one they trust). PGP is a kind of
> renegade thing (that's not the word I want, but it will do).

Yes and no - it's all about trust, and in the end you've got to trust
someone.  There's nothing "renegade" about e.g. gnupg, it's development
was even funded by two Federal German Ministries.  

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_Privacy_Guard



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Per Jessen, Zürich (4.4°C)

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