On Thu, Feb 21, 2002 at 01:53:42PM +0700, Bambang Purnomosidi D. P. wrote: > On Thu, 2002-02-21 at 12:21, Steve Langasek wrote: > > I'm sorry, but ID verification by proxy is not useful; it proves nothing > > about your identity beyond what is proven by the name you use when > > sending email. > > If you are interested in becoming a Debian developer, there are other > > ways of passing the ID check that don't involve physical meetings. They > > are sufficient for getting your key included in the Debian keyring, > > although I don't think they result in getting your key signed. > I am pretty upset to hear that. I already register to have my key signed > but (as what you think before) there's no result. Is there no other way > at all?. * The community standard for keysigning requires a face-to-face meeting, an exchange of key fingerprints, and a photo ID that the keysigner can verify. * If you have no way of getting your key signed by a Debian developer, you can still get your key in the Debian keyring; this should be discussed with your AM if you're applying to become a developer. When I was an NM, I signed the key of another DD in the area whose key had never been signed by a DD before... :) Having your key signed by another DD is not the only way to show trust. Steve Langasek postmodern programmer
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