Re: [openpgp] PGP signatures

Greg Troxel <gdt@ir.bbn.com> Thu, 26 July 2012 19:32 UTC

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Subject: Re: [openpgp] PGP signatures
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George Lind <glind98@gmail.com> writes:

> Can anyone explain how signatures are calculated, particularly on public
> keys?

Did you read RFC4880 and find it unclear?  Is there a particular
mysterious step?