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authorMichał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org>2018-07-04 09:21:51 +0200
committerMichał Górny <mgorny@gentoo.org>2018-07-29 22:07:26 +0200
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parentglep-0063: Change the recommended RSA key size to 2048 bits (diff)
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glep-0063: Allow ECC curve 25519 keys
Optionally allow using ECC curve 25519 keys. We already have developers using those keys, and given that they are supported by GnuPG 2.2, there's probably no reason to ban them. However, they're not recommended due to interoperability issues.
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The larger recommendation was unjustified and resulted in people
unnecessarily replacing their RSA-2048 keys.
+ Minimal specification has been amended to allow for ECC keys.
+
Motivation
==========
@@ -68,6 +70,8 @@ not be used to commit.
b. RSA, >=2048 bits (OpenPGP v4 key format or later only)
+ c. ECC curve 25519
+
4. Key expiry: 5 years maximum
5. Upload your key to the SKS keyserver rotation before usage!