- From: Henry Story <henry.story@bblfish.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:03:10 +0100
- To: Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
- Cc: Mo McRoberts <mo.mcroberts@bbc.co.uk>, WebID XG <public-xg-webid@w3.org>
On 29 Dec 2011, at 12:17, Melvin Carvalho wrote: > On 29 December 2011 10:31, Mo McRoberts <mo.mcroberts@bbc.co.uk> wrote: >> A brief aside, which may or may not be of interest to WebID folk. >> >> I was reading through the OpenPGP spec last night, and noticed section 5.2.3.18 which describes the “Preferred Key Server” signature subpacket: >> >> “5.2.3.18. Preferred Key Server >> >> >> (String) >> >> This is a URI of a key server that the key holder prefers be used for >> updates. Note that keys with multiple User IDs can have a preferred >> key server for each User ID. Note also that since this is a URI, the >> key server can actually be a copy of the key retrieved by ftp, http, >> finger, etc.” >> >> It strikes me that as the spec explicitly provides for serving up a static resource (rather than the target being the URI of an HKP or LDAP server), it could quite easily be an endpoint which performs content negotiation and returns a variety of formats, for example PGP key data *and* linked data (which might contain, for example, a WebID profile). > yes, very cool. I have been wondering about this for a long time. > Nice find. I already do this using the wot: vocal. You could do this with the cert ontology too no? What is missing? Henry > >> >> M. >> >> -- >> Mo McRoberts - Technical Lead - The Space, >> 0141 422 6036 (Internal: 01-26036) - PGP key CEBCF03E, >> Project Office: Room 7083, BBC Television Centre, London W12 7RJ >> >> >> >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/ >> This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. >> If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. >> Do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. >> Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. >> Further communication will signify your consent to this. >> >> > Social Web Architect http://bblfish.net/
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