what is the use of signing keys?

Mark Brown broonie@sirena.org.uk
Sat Oct 13 04:10:02 2001


On Sat, Oct 13, 2001 at 02:02:22AM +0100, Owen Blacker wrote:


> So I have a signing key, with no encryption component, so I know that it
> can't be seized under any circumstances.
Is there anything technical preventing the signature key from being used for encryption other than stuff like option flags? -- "You grabbed my hand and we fell into it, like a daydream - or a fever."