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

Ben Laurie <ben@links.org> Sat, 15 March 2014 09:54 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 14 March 2014 17:37, Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> wrote:
> 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.

So if I want to deny that I'm the one that made a ring signature, I
make sure I only use the new s/w for ring signatures. Then probability
says its not me, according to you.