Re: Volume on -devel
John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> writes:
> There are several fundamental problems with that idea:
>
> 1. PGP or even encryption is not legal everywhere.
> 2. I'm already annoyed enough to have to download PGP signatures from
> people that say nothing more than "ditto". Why PGP-sign
> EVERYTHING?!!
> 3. The idea of requiring developers to use non-free software to
> express their opinions is an outright assault on what we stand
> for.
With GPG, as Branden later suggested, these problems are reduced further.
1. Digital signing for authentication is already required for .changes files,
so a developer can't really be too active if they live in such a regime as
bans digital authentication. (I can't think of one, at present)
2. The native GPG signatures are substantially shorter than PGP signatures.
3. GPG is free software.
Martin.
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