Published on: 2015-06-22T08:45:13+00:00
The email exchange on the bitcoin-dev mailing list discusses the importance of publishing public keys and the need to republish any alterations made to them. It is emphasized that while the public key is necessary for verifying signed messages, the private key should never be published. The conversation includes a GnuPG command for sending a key to a keyserver.Venzen seeks clarification on whether a key needs to be republished after it has been signed, as well as whether the key used for signing it needs to be published for signature verification. He directs his questions to Peter Todd, who had previously given advice on publishing keys. Although Venzen's query is not specific to GnuPG, he notes that his request would benefit those on the GnuPG support list. The message is accompanied by a PGP signature, indicating its authenticity.Another email in the thread, sent by Frank Flores, requests that individuals who sign their public emails should publish their public key on a major key server or a platform accessible to Google's crawlers. Flores provides instructions on how to do this using stock gnupg and adds a disclaimer acknowledging that OpenPGP is not flawless.The sender of this email emphasizes the importance of publishing public keys if someone chooses to sign their public emails. They suggest making the key available on a major key server or a location accessible to Google's crawlers. The email concludes with a bold statement declaring "MONEY IS OVER!" and features a quote from musician Serj Tankian about the tyranny of money.
Updated on: 2023-08-01T13:30:33.777163+00:00