PGP key signing on Thursday
Hi all,
Sorry I can't reply to the message Ben just sent, since I only just
subscribed to the list. I'm going to kick off a discussion on Thursday
about PGP (Pretty Good Privacy -- i.e., the public key signing and
encryption system). I thought it would be useful to have a key signing
party at the same time. I've personally got just three signatures on
my key so it would be good to get some more.
If you have a PGP private key, please bring along your key fingerprint
to give to others. Maybe print a few copies to hand out (Ben has them
on his business card, which is what started this topic in the first
place) and/or bring some paper to write down other peoples'. Also
bring some ID such as a drivers' license -- technically nobody should
sign your key unless they see some ID.
To do this, just type
gpg --fingerprint <your name>
For example, I typed:
$ gpg --fingerprint Matt
pub 2048R/17CD4540 2010-07-28 [expires: 2012-07-27]
Key fingerprint = D72A 85CC E446 FBA5 99E5 C2B1 F50F BA8E 17CD 4540
uid Matt Giuca
Hey free software folks, Thanks for attending tonight. It was fun talking with you. I have attached my notes in case you were interested. It contains a few things I didn't get to. Have a good night. PS. Sorry I can't sign this email :( As I said ... web mail doesn't go well with GPG.
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Matt Giuca