cacert-webdb/pages/help/8.php

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    Copyright (C) 2004 by Duane Groth <duane_at_CAcert_dot_org>

    This file is part of CAcert.

    CAcert has been released under the CAcert Source License
    which can be found included with these source files or can
    be downloaded from the internet from the following address:
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    CAcert is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even
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*/ ?>
<p><i><?=_("Question: I'm a software developer for linux and I want to use CAcert/openssl to distribute my packages with detached signatures, is this possible and why would I do this over PGP/GPG detached signatures?")?></i></p>
<p><?=_("I'll anwser the why part first, as that's reasonably easy. The short answer is it takes most of the key handling responsibilty away from you and/or your group. If you need to revoke your key for any reason (such as a developer leaving the project) it won't effect your ability to revoke the existing key or keys, and issue new ones.")?></p>
update, gpg changes etc 2005-02-16 18:11:53 +00:00			`<? /*`
			`Copyright (C) 2004 by Duane Groth <duane_at_CAcert_dot_org>`

			`This file is part of CAcert.`

			`CAcert has been released under the CAcert Source License`
			`which can be found included with these source files or can`
			`be downloaded from the internet from the following address:`
			`http://www.cacert.org/src-lic.php`

			`CAcert is distributed WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even`
			`the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A`
			`PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the License for more details.`
			`*/ ?>`
bug fixes 2004-12-03 23:19:04 +00:00			`<p><i><?=_("Question: I'm a software developer for linux and I want to use CAcert/openssl to distribute my packages with detached signatures, is this possible and why would I do this over PGP/GPG detached signatures?")?></i></p>`
			`<p><?=_("I'll anwser the why part first, as that's reasonably easy. The short answer is it takes most of the key handling responsibilty away from you and/or your group. If you need to revoke your key for any reason (such as a developer leaving the project) it won't effect your ability to revoke the existing key or keys, and issue new ones.")?></p>`