Re: Cleartext Signatures

[Ian G <iang@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

vedaal@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> also,
> could there be a consensus on the maximum length of 
> a comment or version line,
>
> long version lines (example the freeware pgp editions)
> wrap in gnupg,
> and there is an error message of invalid armor heador,
> and further attempts at decryption/verification are stopped

It is possible to parse for the next empty line,
but I agree this is a pain, as there are other
artifacts that occur when extra empty lines are
inserted by conversions.

> would suggest 64 characters, to keep it the same as the rest of the 
> pgp armor

The line length of the armor is not standard
IIRC, so this would not be a good guide.  A
better guide would be to be no longer than any
of the Head/Tail lines, as any slicing that
occurs in the Head/Tail lines will cause more
than normal chaos.

iang

PS:  with a nod to Ben's comment, I mean by
Head/Tail lines those lines that start with
----- in column 1.