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Re: Correction reqd. in 5.2

2000-07-20 22:05:43
In our last episode ("Correction reqd. in 5.2", shown on 7/21/00), Erron
Criddle said:

To all,

Another one (trivial but may confuse newcomers):

section 5.2 starts off with:

"A signature packet describes a binding between some public key and some
data."

should read:

"A signature packet describes a binding between a private key and some data."


I disagree. A signature binds the public key and the data. Signature
verification is done with the public key only, and that is the whole point
of the exercise.

        Jon


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