| Jeffrey F. Bloss 2005-10-24, 9:33 am |
| Howard Goldstein wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Oct 2005 22:27:25 GMT, Jeffrey F. Bloss
> <jbloss@tampabay.mapson.rr.com> wrote:
> :
> : Howard Goldstein wrote:
> :
> : > : > You don't GET IT you claim that PGP tells "WHO" is posting. It
> : > : > in FACT does NOT! AT ALL!
> : > :
> : > : False.
> : >
> : > He's right. Post your secret key and I'll demonstrate.
> :
> : Thank you for helping prove my point, Howard. Since I'm in possession
> : of said key and you *obviously* are not. This post can at least be
> : proved to originate from my fingers and not yours.
> :
> : Do *all* PGP keys prove ownership? Not necessarily.
>
> Unfortunately (for you?) you've proven my point, not your's.
> Authentication (if it exists, I haven't bothered to check) merely
> suggests that you'd utilized the secret key corresponding to the
> public key. A key readily shared amongst many other individuals.
A notary's stamp can be stolen, and their signature forged. Yet they're
*still* accepted a a legal "certificate of authority" Why do you suppose
that is?
Think real hard, there's no time limit.
> : Can they? Of course they can, and you've just touched on the reason
> : why.
> :
> : 
>
> What do you mean they "can?"
It's a very simple three letter word. Try www.dictionary.com if you're
confused.
> They either do, or they don't,
By themselves they may not. Combined with the same trust you'd place in any
individual (or not) they most certainly can prove ownership.
--
Hand crafted on October 13, 2005 at 20:25:54 -0400
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend.
Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read.
-Groucho Marx
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