Re: Stray Cat's PGP Comments (in sig)

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From: Spiro
Date: Wed, 23 Dec 1998 00:00

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In article <36813af0.101242940@news.alt.net>, zaphod@skuz.net says...
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>I have been using PGP for a while now, but only on a limited basis, so
>my overall knowledge ranges from that of a newbie to that of a
>veteran.  This question comes from the newbie side of me ;-)
>
>In Stray Cat's sig, he states the following...
>
>"DSS/Diffie-Hellman PGP v 5.x Keys Will NOT Be Accepted."
>
>Now, I am certain he has a good reason for this, so what is it?  If
>this information is posted somewhere (like a flaw in this type of key)
>just point me in the right direction and I'll do the reading.
>
>Also, is the concern with all DSS/DH PGP keys from v5.x and above, or
>just v5.x?  I am using v6 DSS/DH keys and most everyone I communicate
>with uses these as well.  If there is a problem, I need to learn about
>it.  
>

It's just because of the version he is using. The various different 
versions of PGP aren't quite 100% compatible. Check out the PGP home 
page for the limitations on each version.



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