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Monkeysign: OpenPGP key exchange for humans
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what is PGP
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   * signs
   * encrypt
   * certifies

what is the monkeysphere
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   * get out of the CA cartel
   * supports SSH and HTTPS for now, more to come
   * useable right now!

why u no PGP???
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 * key problem with PGP: the web of trust

key monkeysign features
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 * display and scan qrcode-encoded fingerprints - no more typing!
 * caff replacement:

  * signs in a separate keyring
  * mails the signatures to each email so that email is verified...
  * ... and the signed person gets to decide if certification is public

and more!
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   * SMTP support (TLS, user auth)
   * local signatures
   * unit tests
   * GUI and commandline interface
   * modular python architecture instead of single perl script
   * packaged in Debian, install from git on other OS, packages welcome

help needed!
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 * wrote this from scratch
 * python-gnupg reimplementation, help needed for merge
 * translations
 * testing / bug reports / patches welcome!