Re: [openpgp] Fingerprints

Vincent Breitmoser <look@my.amazin.horse> Wed, 06 May 2015 20:44 UTC

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From: Vincent Breitmoser <look@my.amazin.horse>
To: Phillip Hallam-Baker <phill@hallambaker.com>
Date: Wed, 06 May 2015 22:43:03 +0200
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Subject: Re: [openpgp] Fingerprints
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On 6 May 2015, Phillip Hallam-Baker wrote:
> In 'under the covers' applications the user does not need to see, I
> would hope we would support use of the 256 bit or full 512 bit
> fingerprint.

Hm. Do you have a specific purpose for that in mind?

 - V