RE: signature.asc files

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] 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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