Re: [cryptography] PGP word list
On a minor note, technically the PGP word list is a nine-bit communications codebook, with one bit dedicated as an error detecting bit. ___ cryptography mailing list cryptography@randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
Re: [cryptography] PGP word list
On Mon, 23 Feb 2015 10:26, p...@lo.vc said: > One, gpg's implementation of the ICAO alphabet seems slightly buggy. > Foxtrott (sic) and Nine caught my eye. I seemed to recall the supposed > pronunciation of nine as NIN-er, and Foxtrot spelt with a single 't'. Okay, fixed spelling of "Foxtrot". Wikipedia says "Nine or Niner". I'll switch to "Niner" > This would make better use of the given alphabet. On the other hand, it > would have a strong negative impact on usability, as I don't think any of > the available tools will either print or read base-32 key fingerprints. Yes, the purpose would be to help spelling the hext digits and not to come up with another encoding which would required that the fingerprint will also be printed in this encoding. Salam-Shalom, Werner -- Die Gedanken sind frei. Ausnahmen regelt ein Bundesgesetz. ___ cryptography mailing list cryptography@randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
Re: [cryptography] PGP word list
* Werner Koch: > On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:19, f...@deneb.enyo.de said: > >> An option to spell out the digits and letters in a hex fingerprint >> would be a good start, so that you end up with some sort of > > Something like this? > > $ gpg -k --with-icao-fingerprint 1e42b367 > pub dsa2048/F2AD85AC1E42B367 2007-12-31 [expires: 2018-12-31] > Key fingerprint = 8061 5870 F5BA D690 3336 86D0 F2AD 85AC 1E42 B367 > "Eight Zero Six One Five Eight Seven Zero > Foxtrott Five Bravo Alfa Delta Six Nine Zero > Three Three Three Six Eight Six Delta Zero > Foxtrott Two Alfa Delta Eight Five Alfa Charlie > One Echo Four Two Bravo Three Six Seven" > uid [ unknown] Werner Koch Yes, this is what I had in mind. ___ cryptography mailing list cryptography@randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
Re: [cryptography] PGP word list
On Sun, 22 Feb 2015 13:19, f...@deneb.enyo.de said: > An option to spell out the digits and letters in a hex fingerprint > would be a good start, so that you end up with some sort of Something like this? $ gpg -k --with-icao-fingerprint 1e42b367 pub dsa2048/F2AD85AC1E42B367 2007-12-31 [expires: 2018-12-31] Key fingerprint = 8061 5870 F5BA D690 3336 86D0 F2AD 85AC 1E42 B367 "Eight Zero Six One Five Eight Seven Zero Foxtrott Five Bravo Alfa Delta Six Nine Zero Three Three Three Six Eight Six Delta Zero Foxtrott Two Alfa Delta Eight Five Alfa Charlie One Echo Four Two Bravo Three Six Seven" uid [ unknown] Werner Koch Salam-Shalom, Werner -- Die Gedanken sind frei. Ausnahmen regelt ein Bundesgesetz. ___ cryptography mailing list cryptography@randombit.net http://lists.randombit.net/mailman/listinfo/cryptography
