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Re: [openpgp] Key Superseded signature type

Aron Wussler <aron@wussler.it> Sun, 04 December 2022 22:06 UTC

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Subject: Re: [openpgp] Key Superseded signature type
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Hi Neal,

I've added a commit reflecting the various suggestions.

Cheers,
Aron



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------- Original Message -------
On Sunday, December 4th, 2022 at 13:21, Neal H. Walfield <neal@walfield.org> wrote:


> On Sat, 03 Dec 2022 17:00:13 +0100,
> Aron Wussler wrote:
> 

> > > As I commented in the MR, I wonder if a new Reason for Revocation
> > > type, `Key is superseded by`, which takes a fingerprint and a human
> > > readable string, would be better than a new signature type.
> > 

> > I think this approach does not play well with legacy implementations, as they would consider the key revoked.
> 

> 

> That's a good point. Then perhaps 'Key is superseded' plus a
> subpacket or notation to indicate the new key would be better. Note
> 'Key is superseded' is a type of soft revocation:
> 

> If a key has been revoked because of a compromise, all signatures
> created by that key are suspect. However, if it was merely
> superseded or retired, old signatures are still valid.
> 

> Neal

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