Updating signature cert-level

David Shaw dshaw at jabberwocky.com
Wed Apr 27 19:48:33 CEST 2011


On Apr 27, 2011, at 1:25 PM, Kevin Kammer wrote:

> On Wed, Apr 27, 2011 at 08:59:49AM -0400 Also sprach David Shaw:
> 
>> Incidentally, it is possible to tweak the trust calculations to take
>> signature level into account.  GnuPG supports reading a trust "map"
>> generated by an external process that can use whatever trust rules it
>> likes.  I don't know of anyone using this ability offhand.
> 
> This is the first I have heard of any implementation of the cert level,
> whatsoever. Until now, I have never heard of any software using the cert
> level in any practical way. That's why, as a previous reply mentioned,
> you may want to ask yourself if it's worth the bother.

Yes, as I said in the part of the email you didn't quote :)

David




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