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

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Date:	Wed, 05 Oct 2011 17:07:31 -0700
From:	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>
To:	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>
CC:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>, Ted Ts'o <tytso@....edu>,
	"Frank Ch. Eigler" <fche@...hat.com>, Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu,
	"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 10/05/2011 04:57 PM, Thomas Gleixner wrote:
> I really do not care about your ID card, because it's a fact that
> people got keys signed by showing fake IDs.

Right, but who cares about "fake" or "real" anyway?

The point is that a given patch submitter builds up a reputation over
time.  Someone pretending to be that submitter is essentially riding on
someone else's reputation.  A web of trust and gpg signatures help
prevent this.

But having a reputation doesn't mean all your patches are good, or that
you won't suddenly turn mad or evil.  But that's not something that a
gpg signature can help with; it can only be dealt with a human
understanding of how other humans behave (and code review).

    J
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