Why is ~/.gnupg/trustdb.gpg readable by all?

[Bud Rogers]

On Thursday 08 February 2001 15:45, George Sinclair wrote:

> A web of trust really involved two issues. The first is signing keys
> and the second is how much trust you place in the owner (original) of

	[snip a long and thoughtful explanation]

> The final thing on trust is this: Add as needed and *only* if needed.
>
> All in all, build you web of trust slowly and never give anyone a
> level of trust higher than necessary to do your job. Substantiate
> everything within reason.
>
> Hope this helps.

Yes, that helps a bunch.  Thank you!

-- 
Bud Rogers <budr@sirinet.net>   http://www.sirinet.net/~budr/zamm.html
    All things in moderation.  And not too much moderation either.