[plug] PGP-signing. Was: Help! Network Problems!

[Craig Foster]

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Sorry, my mistake. :-( The point was more towards mailing lists being fairly
low-key in the security / personal authentication stakes. Most people here
know what to expect from the key contributors. Still, I should have made
that clearer.

Craig Foster

----- Original Message -----
From: Greg Mildenhall <greg at networx.net.au>
To: <plug at plug.linux.org.au>
Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 1:06 PM
Subject: Re: [plug] PGP-signing. Was: Help! Network Problems!


> On Tue, 1 Feb 2000, Craig Foster wrote:
> > You're whining about one line. I (personally) dislike PGP code on the
end of
> > mailing list mail, as it's redundant - it doesn't need to be encrypted.
>
> It's not encryption, it's a digital signature. It is used to prove that
> the message really was sent by the person claiming to have sent it. I
> certainly wouldn't call it redundant.
>
> -Greg