Re: Correction reqd. in 5.2

[Jon Callas <jon@xxxxxxxxxx>]

In our last episode ("Correction reqd. in 5.2", shown on 7/21/00), Erron
Criddle said:

>To all,
>
>Another one (trivial but may confuse newcomers):
>
>section 5.2 starts off with:
>
>"A signature packet describes a binding between some public key and some
>data."
>
>should read:
>
>"A signature packet describes a binding between a private key and some data."
>

I disagree. A signature binds the public key and the data. Signature
verification is done with the public key only, and that is the whole point
of the exercise.

	Jon