signing + mailing lists

[David Shaw]

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On Mon, Sep 17, 2001 at 07:25:09PM -0400, Douglas Elznic wrote:
> > Finally the social and political reasons for making visible and
> > routine use of cryptography, including signatures, is at least as
> > important now as it was ten years ago when Phil Zimmerman and others
> > urged folks to PGP sign all email.  One can now choose signatures that
> > are smaller and less obtrusive than was possible just a few years ago.
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> I could not agree more. I have been signing all mail for the past two
> months. Now that evolution can always do it by default it is a lot
> easier to do. The social awareness that it raises can not be
> underestimated in a time like this. I am curious as to why sinatures are
> now smaller and less intrusive?

Signatures vary in size depending on the key algorithm you use.  DSA
signatures are small and always the same size.  RSA signatures vary
depending on the size of your key.

David

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