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Re: [openpgp] Proposal for a separable ring signature scheme compatible with RSA, DSA, and ECDSA keys

Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> Fri, 14 March 2014 17:47 UTC

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Subject: Re: [openpgp] Proposal for a separable ring signature scheme compatible with RSA, DSA, and ECDSA keys
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On Fri, 14 Mar 2014 18:26, dkg@fifthhorseman.net said:

> I'm not sure i agree with this line of reasoning.  older keys can be
> imported into newer software (i've done that multiple times).  if the

It is all about probability.

> goal here is simply cryptographic non-repudiability, Alice's peer is

There is no such thing as mechanically created non-reputability.  But
why make it too easy.

> it doesn't make sense to rely on non-cryptographic signals (e.g. typical
> OpenPGP implemnetation version information, etc) to rule out possible
> cryptographic signers.

I case we are speaking about this: The whole point of criminial
investigations is to collect lots of evidence from _different sources_
to prove or disprove a claim.


Salam-Shalom,

   Werner

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