UID changes (was Key Revocation)

[Dirk Traulsen]

Am 21 Apr 2007 um 23:25 hat Henry Hertz Hobbit geschrieben:
> Once your changes are done, make sure you generate a new
> revocation file with a:
> 
> $ gpg -a --gen-revoke 98E6705C > rev_cpollock_embarqmail_com.asc
> 

Is it really necessary to generate a new revocation certificate if 
you only change the UID?
I thought a revocation certificate is calculated only directly on the 
key itself and so a change of the UIDs would not alter the revocation 
certificate.

Dirk