Usage of PGP signed messages

[Jan Hlavaty <hl...@code.cz>]

I think we should better be using PGP/MIME format for all PGP signed
messages here to improve the experience ;-)

Here are my arguments for the change:

- PGP/MIME does not clutter the messages for non-PGP enabled clients
and web based mailinglist archives with inline -----BEGIN PGP STUFF

- PGP/MIME does not distort patches

- PGP/MIME signed messages do not carry PGP garbage into reply when
quoted by non-PGP aware mail client

- Everyone is using Enigmail anyway which supports it

- Patches are still signed, without putting it into everyones face

Are there any arguments against?

Are there perhaps some patch-extraction tools that cannot handle
PGP/MIME format?

What do you think?

To enable PGP/MIME for account in Thunderbird+Enigmail, go to accout
properties, OpenPGP Security, Advanced button, PGP/MIME tab, and select
"Always use PGP/MIME".
Or you can set it globally in Enigmail/Preferences/ PGP/MIME .
Or per-message using menu Enigmail/Use PGP/MIME for this message.

Jan

Re: Usage of PGP signed messages

[Kathey Marsden <km...@Sourcery.Org>]

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Hash: SHA1


> I just tried it using Thunderbird/Enigmail and the only problem I spot
> is the signature gets attached as a signature.asc file, which would
> clutter the archives with attachments (or overwrite any existing
> signature.asc files?).
>
>  -jean
>

I prefer not to have the attachments.
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Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

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Re: Usage of PGP signed messages

[Jan Hlavatý <hl...@code.cz>]

Jean T. Anderson wrote:

> I just tried it using Thunderbird/Enigmail and the only problem I spot
> is the signature gets attached as a signature.asc file, which would
> clutter the archives with attachments (or overwrite any existing
> signature.asc files?).

It is better than cluttering the content of the messsages with the same, isnt it?
At least, its separated.

Re: Usage of PGP signed messages

["Jean T. Anderson" <jt...@bristowhill.com>]

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Jan Hlavaty wrote:

> I think we should better be using PGP/MIME format for all PGP
> signed messages here to improve the experience ;-)
>
> ...
>
> Are there any arguments against?

I just tried it using Thunderbird/Enigmail and the only problem I spot
is the signature gets attached as a signature.asc file, which would
clutter the archives with attachments (or overwrite any existing
signature.asc files?).

 -jean

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Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org

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