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Re: Correction reqd. in 5.2

2000-07-20 22:06:06
At 01:51 PM 21/07/2000 +0900, sen_ml(_at_)eccosys(_dot_)com wrote:

hi-

From: Erron Criddle <ejc(_at_)comasp(_dot_)com>
Subject: Correction reqd. in 5.2
Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2000 12:02:10 +0800
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> 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."

isn't the binding really between "the keypair" and "some data"?

I believe that would be a better description. It could read:

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

or thereabouts :)


Regards


Erron Criddle
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