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Subject : Re: LUG: Keys, signatures, etc.

From : M Rulison <eltzruhe@gmail.[redacted]>

Date : Thu, 06 Oct 2005 20:31:56 -0400

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Dear Jonathan Smith, and others,

Thanks for helpful comments that clarified my misunderstandings of signatures and certificates.
Good job, well done.


On 10/6/05, Jonathan Smith < smithj@gentoo.[redacted] > wrote:
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M Rulison wrote:
> Thanks to all for an interesting meeting last night @ Cox Hall.
>
> Let me see if I understand signing. Please comment on the following as
> needed:
...
While what you say is technically correct, I think you are implying the
incorrect usage. Signatures and certificates used differently....
To my knowledge, it is impossible to buy a gpg signature from, say, verasign.
So you're comparing apples and oranges.

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smithj

Gentoo Developer
[ desktop stuff && network monitoring && documentation ]

Every email I send is digitally signed with OpenPGP key ID 33E2528C, available
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M Rulison
Raleigh NC