On Tue, Apr 27, 2004 at 01:57:05PM -0500, -=Brian Truter=- wrote: > > -----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. > > > > > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > 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
