OpenPGP headers

[Greg Sabino Mullane]

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> each one of these headers SHOULD NOT appear more than once
> in a message header
 
Well, you need some way to account for people with multiple keys...
 
> long (16 character) or short (8 character) key id which MUST be
> prefixed with "0x"
...
> key fingerprint SHOULD be in common fingerprint format (with
> spaces) but MAY be in "0x" notation
 
 
This seems inconsistent. I'd rather see the "0x" made optional for
both. There is certainly no real need for it. I dislike the parenthetical
additions to the ID as well: the fingerprint should be the determining
factor. It's a shame keyservers rely on 8 character IDs. :(
 
You might prefer to use OpenPGP-Key, not OpenPGP-KeyID. The latter
seems a bit redundant, and a quick google shows people prefer it
already:
 
X-PGP-KEY: 4,070 hits
X-PGP-KEYID: 680 hits
 
Rest of it sounds good.
 
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Greg Sabino Mullane greg at turnstep.com
PGP Key: 0x14964AC8 200408192259
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