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Re: New version of nm-step2



On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 06:02:28PM +0100, Andrew Suffield wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 07, 2003 at 05:17:22AM +0200, Osamu Aoki wrote:
> > On Wed, Aug 06, 2003 at 09:46:22PM +0200, Frank Lichtenheld wrote:
> > > Some time ago I wrote a new version of the devel/join/nm-step2 page.
> > > After asking for a first feedback I've forgotten this.
> > 
> > See http://lists.debian.org/debian-www/2003/debian-www-200308/msg00065.html
> > 
> > >       <li>
> > > 	<p>The applicant can provide a digital image of an ID signed
> > > 	  with his GPG key. This image should be send to his 
> > > 	  <a href="newmaint#AppMan">Application Manager (AM)</a>.</p>
> > 
> > As I have read debian-newmaint@lists.debian.org, there were strong
> > opposition to this type of prone to abuse GPG signing procedure. If we
                                                                     ^^
> > keep this alternative GPG verification method in updated nm-step2 page,
> > we may want to change this something like:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> I, for one, would rather not have this presented here, but instead
> leave it to the AM to decide whether to suggest it to an applicant or
> not. I've had one or two applicants who should have waited before
> applying, until they had an opportunity to get their keys signed.


I prefer this too :-)  That's why I started with "If" and phrased with
"last resort".  With following paragraph mentioning discussion, we
really avoid this type of GPG practice.

Osamu


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