Re: [Ayatana] Secure Identity Design

[Scott Kitterman <ubuntu@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"David Hamm" <davidthamm@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Making friends with others" This "Starfish" sounds like a much bigger and
>more important feature then at first thought. Is this going to
>be integrated into ubuntu one?
>
>One of the best things since buttered toast is being able to sync user
>information across platforms, and the ease of contacting/accessing other
>peoples information securely.

This needs to be handled very carefully. GPG web of trust is about trusting identity to be accurate. It's got nothing to do with social media concepts like Facebook friends.
Scott K