Re: I need help getting started....

[Rogerio Brito <rbrito@iname.com>]

On Aug 15 2000, Bruce Korb wrote:
> I would like to get the new 5.0.7 version into woody, but before I
> do anything, I have to figure out how to PGP (G??) sign my emails,
> etc.

	You mean GnuPG?

> I have wandered through the G?? docs and read through the Debian
> site, but found no plain-and- simple "do this and this and this"
> instructions.

	I found some when I went to GPG's site. It has a good users
	manual and it has that "do this and that" style that you're
	looking for. For more information, see <http://www.gnupg.org/>.

> I cannot find any netscape option for pgp-signing my emails.
> *sigh*.

	I don't know how you'd do that (in fact, I don't know if it is
	possible with Netscape).

	Creating digital signatures and encrypting an e-mail with Mutt
	is very easy (and it can be transparent if you wish). I love
	this mailer (and, best of all, it is free).

> (P.S. I emailed my assigned "mentor", but I guess I am too impatient
> to wait more than a day.  :-} )

	Well, perhaps one day I'll be in your situation. :-) I still
	haven't found something to package. :-) In fact, I do, but I
	don't know if it can be packaged in Debian (I've got some a
	package of the latest version of lame and it seems to work
	right).

	BTW, for all the experienced developers here, is there any
	possibility of including lame (an MP3 encoder that now only
	features GPL'd code, without patented code) in woody? If so,
	what should I do? Send an "Intend to Package" announce to
	debian-devel?

	I will be uploading my packages to one of my accounts soon so
	that more experienced people can look at it and evaluate its
	current status.


	[]s, Roger...

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