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[Werner Koch]

On Fri, 7 Apr 2000, Frank Tobin wrote:

> trust/validity.  The value 'u' can be given for a uid's validity, which
> means it is 'ultimately' trusted; however, if I'm not mistaken, uid's are
> not trusted; they have calculated validity.  The use of the idea of

Key validity is calculated per user ID.  Remember that you do not sign
a key but the key+userID.

> 'ultimate trust' on a uid is confusing, I think; somehow we should be

I agree that the usage of the terms is confusing.  There is also the
idea to use the terms "the key is known" and the "key is not known"
instead of the complicated validity term. 


  Werner

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