Re: [Secdispatch] [saag] The Mathematical Mesh

Nico Williams <nico@cryptonector.com> Mon, 22 April 2019 19:03 UTC

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Subject: Re: [Secdispatch] [saag] The Mathematical Mesh
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Is it fair to characterize this as something of a PGP trust mesh on
steroids?  If not, how does it differ?

(Yes, I do see that your scheme has decentralized device management for
individuals, which is a bit of a new thing and very welcome.)

Nico
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