Re: How to disable passphrase prompt

[Michael Herman <michael-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 11:56:36AM +0100, Jan Minar wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 03, 2004 at 02:47:25AM -0600, Michael Herman wrote:
> > On Fri, Jan 02, 2004 at 09:32:42PM -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
> > >When I talk to a stranger or a new acquantience, I do not request
> > >presentation of his drivers-license and/or social security card.
> > >
> >
> > Of course not but that is a face to face conversation.  At some point in a
> > conversation, if you plan to carry on a relationship with someone, you 
> > obtain
> > some verification of being; a phone number, address, 
>
> In fact, it's rather like Alice dates Bob and Bob arrives, and he is one
> foot taller, has a different face, different voice timbre, etc.  In
> fact, he's not Bob, he's Mallory.  Digital signatures serve as an
> equivalent to the traits we make use of to maintain our acquaintances'
> identity on a day-by-day basis.

Thank you.  That's a much better way to put it.

--
Michael

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