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On Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:18:15 -0500, A . Curtis Martin wrote:
ACM> The decision was that subscribers not S/MIME sign their messages because
ACM> of the increase in message size involved when the signature is included.
ACM> The 3k per message seems small per message but on a large scale, ie,
ACM> when dealing with hundreds of messages, the 3k's per message adds up in
ACM> terms of server space, hard disk space and bandwidth wastage.
ACM> PGP is however allowed because of the negligible increase in message
ACM> size. If and when TB! supports S/MIME signing that does *not* involve
ACM> sending the S/MIME public key, then we'll have to review the decision.
ACM> There are those who are of the opinion that digitally signing public
ACM> list messages is superfluous or unnecessary. My response to them is not
ACM> to sign theirs then. If others wish to sign then by all means digitally
ACM> sign but with PGP, not with S/MIME for now.
I should have added that this decision stands only for TBUDL. S/MIME
signing may be used on TBBETA for testing purposes. The only way to find
bugs is to use the software. :-)
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