Agreed. Users that build GPG networks without proper trust controls could actually /decrease/ their level of security. Having said that, the current implementation is someone complicated and poorly documented. I have but one trusted "friend" on my current network, and that took the better part of an hour for both of us getting it to work right.
I really like the ideas shown here, I just want to echo Scott K's and Dylan's concerns about over-zealous use of the system. -Scott On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 4:14 PM, Scott Kitterman <ubu...@kitterman.com>wrote: > > > "David Hamm" <davidth...@gmail.com> wrote: > > >"Making friends with others" This "Starfish" sounds like a much bigger and > >more important feature then at first thought. Is this going to > >be integrated into ubuntu one? > > > >One of the best things since buttered toast is being able to sync user > >information across platforms, and the ease of contacting/accessing other > >peoples information securely. > > This needs to be handled very carefully. GPG web of trust is about trusting > identity to be accurate. It's got nothing to do with social media concepts > like Facebook friends. > Scott K > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > Post to : ayatana@lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ayatana > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp > -- Scott Armitage, B.A.Sc., M.A.Sc. candidate Space Flight Laboratory University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies 4925 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M3H 5T6
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