Re: bits from the release team
Florian Weimer <fw@deneb.enyo.de> writes:
> * Goswin von Brederlow:
>
> > Doesn't work if the key is ever compromised and a new one has to be
> > created out of schedule. Or when you spend your x-mas holidays away
> > from your system and couldn't upgrade before new years eve.
>
> Exactly, and this begs the question why we rotate keys at all.
Good question. I'd like to see the answer posted over at
wiki.debian.org. (I understand in general how public key crypto
systems work. However, these discussions of key rollover are getting
me lost. Maybe a good description of "why" will clarify the
discussion of "how".)
- Jim Van Zandt
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