SIG level (was: Why CAs or public keysigning?)

[David Shaw]

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On Fri, Jun 20, 2003 at 11:46:53AM -0400, Eugene Smiley wrote:

> It is related to each individuals perceived threat model. Some
> people don't have the need for the formal methods. But, as it has
> been pointed out, the sig level is a bit too subjective to be of
> much value. Yet.

This is a misunderstanding of signature levels.  The whole point of
them is that they are completely and utterly subjective.  By design,
they cannot be anything but subjective.  Similarly, their value lies
in them being subjective, as if they were not, they could be fairly
easily abused.

David
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