[Leaplist] encryption

[John Simpson]

On 2007-10-29, at 19:49, Phil Barnett wrote:
> On Monday 29 October 2007, Fred Moore wrote:
>>
>> John perhaps you and I can both do a presentation.. We both have been
>> using it for a long time..  Thunderbird knows how to use gpg when you
>> install enigmail.   It works as well  as  kmail.
>
> I can do a generic encryption technology presentation. But I  
> imagine that you
> two will use up the whole time.

meaning, from the audience? i don't think fred and i would be the  
only ones, there are several other LEAP members who use encryption on  
a regular basis and who would probably make it a point to show up for  
a key signing party.

i know i'm not the best in the world when it comes to public  
speaking, however i could probably organize a key-signing. this web  
page explains the process:

	http://cryptnet.net/fdp/crypto/keysigning_party/en/ 
keysigning_party.html

i used to carry cards suitable for an "informal party" (section 2.7  
of the web page) but i found that i wasn't using them very often, so  
now i have my "key ID" (the last 32 bits of the fingerprint) printed  
on my normal business cards. however, if i know there's going to be a  
party, i can print more and bring them with. in fact, when i get home  
and find the file, i'll put it up on my web page so people can use it  
as a template and make their own cards.

however, what usually works better for a planned meeting (like a LEAP  
meeting) is a "list party" (section 2.8 of the web page.) if we do  
this, i'm willing to volunteer as the organizer- i'll gather the keys  
(everybody who wants to participate will need to email me their  
fingerprints by noon on the day of the meeting, as well as make sure  
the keys themselves have been uploaded to the keyservers) and print  
up lists for everybody.

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