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> But the rest of the "Why isn't [it] used" is plain wrong. > > G/PGP isn't widely used because it does not address adequately the > real-life operational circumstances of the potential user, and > Web of Trust is the main culprit. It brings an enormous burden to > the development and - consequently - to the daily use of the system. > This burden is of such magnitude that it prevents all but technically > very competent computer users from adopting the system. > Yet it addresses the need that is present, I propose, only for a very minor > segment of users: those that would like to communicate in secrecy > but have not had a previous trusted relationship. You're disregarding the other major use of the WoT, which is authentication. - -- Greg Sabino Mullane g...@turnstep.com PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 201001070642 http://biglumber.com/x/web?pk=2529DF6AB8F79407E94445B4BC9B906714964AC8 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iEYEAREDAAYFAktFyLsACgkQvJuQZxSWSsi0GwCgqVZUBcfl0EcLiJ/JHm1GuYWL xZsAnRNRWjQDCN+KMLl4C/W0ei+0A/Ad =yPv+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
