linux-kernel - Re: kernel.org status: establishing a PGP web of trust

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Date:	Mon, 3 Oct 2011 21:04:41 +0300
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
To:	"Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@...hat.com>
Cc:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
	"Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Subject: Re: kernel.org status: establishing a PGP web of trust

On Mon, Oct 03, 2011 at 12:28:17PM -0400, Frank Ch. Eigler wrote:
> 
> bunk@...sta.de wrote:
> 
> > [...]
> >> You probably know enough people (including myself) that would be willing
> >> to sign your key over the phone.
> >>...
> >
> > You have personally checked Rafael's user id (e.g. passport)?
> >
> > This might or might not be true in this case, but generally signing keys 
> > without having ever checked the user id (no matter how long you know the 
> > person) is a common mistake.
> 
> What is the threat that this passport checking is intended to cure?
> That someone else might have been impersonating Rafael for years,
> sending patches, chatting in email and over the phone, and attending
> conferences?

Key signing is an identity check.

> If so, perhaps the impostor is of more value to the
> project than the Real Rafael.

Pseudonymous contributions to the kernel are not allowed.

> - FChE

cu
Adrian

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