Seeking clarification with a few GPG concepts

[MFPA]

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Hi


On Wednesday 13 August 2014 at 11:30:00 AM, in
<mid:1548063.zPPlaFDMEL at inno>, Hauke Laging wrote:



> i.e. the same string is the same UID and cannot be
> created twice in a certificate.

Interesting. When I tested, GnuPG allowed me to add another UID with
exactly the same string. When viewed in a GUI key manager or via "gpg
- -listkeys 0xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx", I could see two UIDs with the same
string, but only until I edited the key again.




> Subkeys and third party signatures are not related
> (today – one more  problem).

Why is that a problem?


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