can someone explain the concept of a signature and how or why it works?  i 
understand the concept of public/private key pairs but how does one verify a 
signature came from a specific person?


On Apr 22, 2011, at 12:33 AM, Roman Zechmeister wrote:

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> Hi Steven,
> 
> no.
> First you must download the file, then you can check the signature.
> The signature-file is listed under the green download arrow.
> 
> 
> Regards, Roman
> 
> 
> Am 22.04.2011 um 02:47 schrieb Steven Taracevicz:
> 
>> i should verify before downloading, correct?
>> 
>> many thanks,
>> Steven
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