Re: Why Does Debian Use PGP to Sign Packages

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[email protected] writes:

> Hello All,
>
> In an earlier post I asked why Debian uses PGP to sign packages
> despite its complexity.
>
> Some responded that Sequoia PGP simplifies the process.
>
> I now wish to ask why Debian uses PGP in general to sign packages when
> there are alternatives such as SigStore.
>
> What were the unique benefits in PGP that could not be found in other
> alternatives?

It existed.  Sigstore or other alternatives didn't, at the time.
Sigstore and other transparency logs like Sigsum offers better security
claims than PGP ever has, protecting against hidden releases.  I wish
there were pure C and Python verifiers available for Sigstore and Sigsum
to further ease of use of these technologies.

/Simon

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