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Re: How to update a self-signature?

David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com> Mon, 27 August 2001 16:06 UTC

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From: David Shaw <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
To: Derek Atkins <warlord@mit.edu>
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Subject: Re: How to update a self-signature?
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On Mon, Aug 27, 2001 at 11:01:10AM -0400, Derek Atkins wrote:
> 
> Keep in mind that you DON'T want to over-ride a revocation
> self-signature.  That would be bad.

Absolutely.  I am referring only to self certification signatures.
Revocation signatures should not be overridden.  "Bad", indeed.

David

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