From: Brad Templeton (brad@templetons.com)
Date: Thu Jun 03 1999 - 16:33:17 CDT
On Thu, Jun 03, 1999 at 04:27:05PM -0400, Dave Barr wrote:
> Brad Templeton wrote:
> > The point is that there really is no "mail compatiable way." In spite
> > of many proposals no method of signing mail between strangers is yet
> > adopted with any significance.
>
> To the degree that is true, all the more reason we (USEFOR) should not
> barge in and try to change things. There are obviously bigger factors
> at work here than lack of standards.
>
> If there is no system we can use, then there is no system we can use.
> Our creating a system won't change the situation. We have to sit back
> and wait, and continue along with our header-only sig system.
I'm confused. On one hand you say we should sit back and wait, and the
other we should do a header based signature system. Which is it? Or are
you suggesting we codify the three incompatible, limited function systems
people are using now?