Re: How to update a self-signature?

Florian Weimer <Florian.Weimer@RUS.Uni-Stuttgart.DE> Mon, 27 August 2001 16:00 UTC

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Subject: Re: How to update a self-signature?
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From: Florian Weimer <Florian.Weimer@RUS.Uni-Stuttgart.DE>
Date: Mon, 27 Aug 2001 17:45:44 +0200
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Derek Atkins <warlord@mit.edu> writes:

> Keep in mind that you DON'T want to over-ride a revocation
> self-signature.  That would be bad.

It depends on the revocation reason.  If the revocation says 'user ID
no longer in use', it makes perfect sense to override it.

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