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Hi August,

On 2020-01-05 17:54:41, you wrote to me:

 AA> I haven't seen PGP signing used very much in the echos (or at least
 AA> not in the few and active ones that I read).  Where else do you see it
 AA> used?

Well lately I've seen it in this area and FIDOTEST. ;)
But I wasn't paying attention before. ;)

Outside of fidonet. I see it sometimes in newsgroups. And I know the
(open)suse, software distribution system makes use of gpg keys to sign the
distributed software.

 AA>>> But a pgp signature would be even simpler and faster.

 WvV>> If they can verify the signature is really made by who you
 WvV>> claim you are! It would be even better, because it's easier
 WvV>> to create a false hand written signature.

 AA> I don't think they would lack any confidence in an email that they use
 AA> to send me reminders of an overdue invoice, with my ACK.    And..
 AA> many vendors keep a record of email addys after a phone call with me
 AA> giving them a specific addy.

 AA> Yep.  PGP signing would be a very convenient solution for signing
 AA> agreements with on-sale dates that I have to acknowledge.

I don't think "they" are going to trust it, untill there will be a government
key signing authority, that can "properly" verify your identity.

Bye, Wilfred.

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