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Re: [openpgp] Revoking Keys: Adding a superceded-by parameter

Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> Mon, 20 July 2015 15:15 UTC

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Subject: Re: [openpgp] Revoking Keys: Adding a superceded-by parameter
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On Mon, 20 Jul 2015 12:27, neal@walfield.org said:

> I propose that the description field be augmented to include optional
> email style headers.  Further, we specify the following header to
> specify the new key:
>
>   Superceded-by: fingerprint

I think it is better to have a signature subpacket or notation data to
the same effect.  This has the advantage that it can also be used with a
non-revoked key or data signature to declare a plan to supercede a key
in the near future.


Salam-Shalom,

   Werner

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