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From: Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen)
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Subject: Re: Security
Date: 10 Mar 2003 14:16:37 -0600
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In article <E18sSch-0004Iv-00@porton.narod.ru>, porton@ex-code.com (Victor Porton) writes:
> In article <HN+$5lQxL8E6@eisner.encompasserve.org>,
> 	Kilgallen@SpamCop.net (Larry Kilgallen) writes:

>> Why do you want physical media ?
>> 
>> 	Security policies that forbid copying software over the Internet.
> 
> If I will sign by 2048 bit GnuPG key is it a replacement for physical 
> media? (Well, except of transferring the key itself. However if I'll 
> upload it to central keyservers and sign with it my further messages 
> here, is it OK? I'm not against making a CD, just ask.)

I don't understand how that avoids copying software over the Internet.
It seems to be aimed more at proposing a different policy than complying
with the existing policy.

> P.S. As we posters in c.l.a deal with security so much, shouldn't we
> introduce the "spoken rule" to digitally sign messages? Maybe we
> should have our own keyserver at a place like AdaPower?

Perhaps those of you who use PGP should.