[Bug-gnu-arch] [bug #5556] Cryptographically signed patches desired

[nobody]

=================== BUG #5556: FULL BUG SNAPSHOT ===================
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?func=detailbug&bug_id=5556&group_id=4899

Submitted by: neil                    Project: GNU arch -- a revision control 
system
Submitted on: Wed 09/24/2003 at 15:35
Category:  tla                        Severity:  5 - Major                  
Bug Group:  large feature idea        Resolution:  None                     
Status:  Open                         Release:                              
Fixed Release:                        Merge Request?:  None                 
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Assigned to:  None                    

Summary:  Cryptographically signed patches desired

Original Submission:  Right now there is no way for a third party to verify 
that Joe Hacker <address@hidden> really was the author of that patch bearing 
his name, because anyone can say tla my-id "Joe Hacker <address@hidden>".

However, if tla used GNU Privacy Guard and signed the files in the patch, then 
users would have a means of verifying the authenticity of the patches.



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