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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > > so, thanks to many nanogians, i now have a selection of servers, multi- > > addressed servers, an ldap server, ... i can try when i need this service. > > needless to say, i am not impressed. while i guess i can limp along like > > this, it does not feel like what i would call a production quality > > service. > > Well, the fundamental point you haven't mentioned here is that the PGP keyserver network, past and present, is entirely a volunteer-based service. The exception is the server that NAI runs, since NAI has a vested interest in having a keyserver available for users to access, but even so, there is not as of yet any commercial entity selling access to, or guaranteeing access to, a PGP keyserver (as far as I know -- correct me if I am wrong). One thing I would like to see is more ISPs running keyservers for the use of their customers. A few of them do. Thre are other ways that companies could provide services that involve keyserver access, but I can't go into that here. I attended the Keyserver Managers Symposium in Holland last month. A lot of great ideas were presented, and a lot of problems discussed. One thing is clear, and that is that the current PGP keyserver network needs to be redesigned if it is to scale to another order of magnitude as far as capacity. I expect that we will see good things happen in this regard in the next year or so. - --Len. __ L. Sassaman System Administrator | "Everything looks bad Technology Consultant | if you remember it." icq.. 10735603 | pgp.. finger://ns.quickie.net/rabbi | --Homer Simpson -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Comment: OpenPGP Encrypted Email Preferred. iD8DBQE5V8eIPYrxsgmsCmoRAvx0AJ485IzsUvkqp84yuGLMeOyIBdAOKQCg1K5z k2hLYtQksHPz+e5sz1xS140= =bvS8 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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