signature.asc files
Jay Daniels
drs at pointyhats.com
Wed Apr 28 04:30:58 UTC 2004
On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 01:57:05PM -0500, -=Brian Truter=- wrote:
> > -----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.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > fedora-list mailing list
> > fedora-list at redhat.com
> > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
> >
>
> I personally agree 100% here. I don't see a need for PGP verification for
> general list traffic.
Correct, and the message wasn't sent by him anyway. It was sent by
the fedora-mailing list server - mailman.
jay
More information about the users
mailing list