- From: Melvin Carvalho <melvincarvalho@gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 12:17:19 +0100
- To: Mo McRoberts <mo.mcroberts@bbc.co.uk>
- Cc: WebID XG <public-xg-webid@w3.org>
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). Nice find. I already do this using the wot: vocab. > > 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. > >
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