- From: Henry Story <henry.story@bblfish.net>
- Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:09:14 +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 13:06, Melvin Carvalho wrote: > On 29 December 2011 13:05, Henry Story <henry.story@bblfish.net> wrote: >> >> On 29 Dec 2011, at 13:04, Melvin Carvalho wrote: >> >>> On 29 December 2011 13:03, Henry Story <henry.story@bblfish.net> wrote: >>>> >>>> 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? >>> >>> fingerprint? >> >> Can you be more specific? > > http://xmlns.com/wot/0.1/#term_fingerprint Ok, my mistake. That was not the full question. Can you give a description of what you do, and why the fingerprint is important. Another question with PGP: Is there something like a Subject Alternative Name in PGP? How does PGP identify the user? What other ways of identifying a user do they have? Henry > >> >> Henry >> >>> >>>> >>>> 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/ >>>> >> >> Social Web Architect >> http://bblfish.net/ >> Social Web Architect http://bblfish.net/
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