Re: [openpgp] Clarification re subkey binding sigs?

Paul Wouters <paul@nohats.ca> Mon, 29 May 2023 13:27 UTC

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From: Paul Wouters <paul@nohats.ca>
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Subject: Re: [openpgp] Clarification re subkey binding sigs?
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On Thu, 18 May 2023, Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote:

> I think the textual changes you're suggesting below are simple
> clarifications of text that is already present in the draft, and make no
> substantive changes.
>
> That said, this kind of editorial cleanup and clarification is useful!
>
> On Mon 2023-05-15 17:36:28 +0100, Andrew Gallagher wrote:
>> It might also be advisable to explicitly state that v6 keys MUST only ever make v6 signatures in any context.
>
> I've tried to make your recommended changes here, tagged with the
> "non-substantive" label:
>
>   https://gitlab.com/openpgp-wg/rfc4880bis/-/merge_requests/310
>
> They didn't come out exactly the way you worded them, but i hope they
> get the same clarification across.
>
> Please comment over there if you approve or disapprove!

There were some approvements and no disapprovements, so this is now
merged.

Paul