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Re: Sign Only implimenation.

1998-07-17 15:25:23
At 10:32 AM 7/17/98 +1000, ? the Platypus {aka David Formosa} wrote:
   
   >From my reading the OpenPGP requires both encryption and digital
   signatures.  However for some applications authenication without
   encryption is needed, would it be possable to alter the wording to allow
   signature only implimenations?
   
Opinions? I think he's got a good point and am ashamed that I overlooked
this myself, but is there a way to fix this at this late date?

        Jon



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