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Re: GPG and Signing



On Sun, 01 Apr 2007 10:05:07 -0500
John Hasler <jhasler@debian.org> wrote:

Hello John,

> "ID" is a slippery concept.  What does it mean to "know who someone
> is"?

Indeed.  However, with some sort of photo ID, such as passport of
driving license, and knowledge of the relevant key fingerprint, it's
possible to be fairly sure you're dealing with the person that created
the public key.  So long as the details all match, whether that's their
"real" ID is moot.

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