Armor Icon Associated with 7-Zip Executable

[John W. Moore III]

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Faramir wrote:
> John W. Moore III escribió:
>> Avi wrote:
>>> For what its worth, I recall getting the gpg icon when I
>>> recently installed 7z as well.
>> The 'armor' icon indicates that the .exe File has a companion detached
>> Signature file.  Had You also downloaded the Sig File You could have
>> verified that the .exe File had been signed by the Author.
> 
>   It is very interesting... does gpg leave a 'hint' in the .exe file
> saying there is a detached signature file? I couldn't find a link to
> download de signature file anywhere, so I am puzzled about how did
> firefox know there is such file?

Ostensibly, next to or below the Application You downloaded was a Link
to Download the Signature for the file.  The icon You saw was merely the
indicator that the File had been Signed.  The Detached Signature must be
downloaded separately.

JOHN ;)
Timestamp: Tuesday 17 Jun 2008, 15:22  --400 (Eastern Daylight Time)
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