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author | Lars Wirzenius <liw@sequoia-pgp.org> | 2021-10-30 11:44:24 +0300 |
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committer | Lars Wirzenius <liw@sequoia-pgp.org> | 2021-10-30 11:44:24 +0300 |
commit | 6e0b14897dc60aa7af339f892ef5f26391b6e0dc (patch) | |
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parent | fb67546c72802ef41eba97931a512264b7467a5d (diff) | |
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improve/fix wording
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diff --git a/sq-guide.md b/sq-guide.md index 12b88ff..eb652e8 100644 --- a/sq-guide.md +++ b/sq-guide.md @@ -564,16 +564,16 @@ cryptography](#public-key-cryptography) for a longer discussion. It's important to note that signatures are good not just for messages, but for any kind of data, including files and cryptographic keys. -* You can sign a file to prove that I have seen it. Others can then +* You can sign a file to prove that you've seen it. Others can then verify that the signature and file match, and trust that the file they have is the same one you signed. This does not prove that you created the file, only that you had the - file at the time I signed it. + file at the time you signed it. -* When a software distributor, such as Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, or +* When a software distributor, such as Debian, Fedora, Red Hat, or the Apple app store, prepares a software package for distribution, they - sign it using the distributor's key. When a system downloads a + sign it using the their key. When a system downloads a package from the distributor, it verifies the package signature using the distributor's public key, which it already has, as it comes pre-installed in Linux distributions and on Apple devices. If @@ -593,7 +593,7 @@ but for any kind of data, including files and cryptographic keys. you don't get it. * When you add sub keys, they are signed by the primary key to prove - that the key holder (you) wants the sub key to be used. + that you, the key holder, wants the sub key to be used. ## Making a signature |