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From: porton@ex-code.com (Victor Porton)
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In article <slrnb6rkeb.8lc.randhol+news@kiuk0152.chembio.ntnu.no>,
	Preben Randhol <randhol+news@pvv.org> writes:
> Yes, but if you cannot download software (source that is, I'm not
> talking about binary executables) then how can you download pgp-keys
> from the net?

Using pgp/gpg keys would be able to eliminate the need for physical 
media for every new update of software. It would be enough to only once 
send the key on floppy/CD and then using this key to send authentied 
software through Internet.