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

From: Rafael J. Wysocki
Date: Sun Oct 02 2011 - 15:29:16 EST


On Sunday, October 02, 2011, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 10/02/2011 11:14 AM, Rafael J. Wysocki wrote:
> >>
> >> Well, KS is still a place where we can discuss these kinds of policies;
> >> we can't be a perfect democracy and in fact have never even attempted to.
> >
> > That doesn't seem to address my question directly. Never mind. :-)
> >
>
> Sorry, I don't think I understood the question then.
>
> If this is about "how do we bring non-KS developers into the web of
> trust" it pretty much comes down to the more people we have that can
> sign keys the more complete the web will be, and the easier it will be
> for developers to get their keys signed.
>
> Makes sense?

Yes, it does, except that it will leave the people not at the KS and
unable to create their own small webs of trust somewhat in the dust.

Thanks,
Rafael
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