signature.asc files
-=Brian Truter=-
brian at famvid.com
Tue Apr 27 18:57:05 UTC 2004
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Guy Fraser
> Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2004 1:51 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Cc: David Collantes
> Subject: Re: signature.asc files
>
> Fritz Whittington wrote:
>
> > On or about 2004-04-27 10:31, David Collantes whipped out a
> trusty #2
> > pencil and scribbled:
> >
> >>> "Some user complained that my PGP messages are attachments!
> >>> That user is using obsolete and broken software. PGP/MIME is the
> >>> only way to use PGP with email that is actually specified
> (RFC 2015)
> >>> and not
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> [...]
> >>
> >> Good then, I assume no one will have a problem with S/MIME signed
> >> messages either, right?
> >>
> >>
> > I certainly hope not! For years I have made it a habit to
> sign all my
> > email. In that way, if someone ever pops up and says I sent
> > such-and-such an email, and it's NOT signed, I can argue
> that it was
> > forged more likely than not. OR, if it's signed but
> doesn't verify, I
> > can prove it's been modified. And the signed copy from my
> "Sent Mail"
> > archives can prove exactly what I did send.
>
> We don't need no stinkin' verification.
>
> Use pgp for official communications.
>
> Mailing list's are NOT official communications, and pgp is
> just a waste of bandwidth.
>
> This list is for user support of Fedora Core 1. Unless you
> work for RedHat and are making official statements, nothing
> you need to say warrants pgp.
>
> Since you don't need pgp when communicating on public mailing
> lists who cares if mozilla does not recognize you pgp
> signature, it shouldn't be there anyway.
>
>
>
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I personally agree 100% here. I don't see a need for PGP verification for
general list traffic.
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