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Re: [gnu.org #1784615] Textual change regarding ftp-upload instructions


From: Alfred M. Szmidt
Subject: Re: [gnu.org #1784615] Textual change regarding ftp-upload instructions
Date: Mon, 13 Dec 2021 06:31:41 -0500

   > Could you please change this text:
   > 
   > - 2. The ASCII armored copy of your GPG key, as an attachment.
   > + 2. The ASCII armored copy of your GPG key.
   > 
   > https://www.gnu.org/prep/maintain/html_node/Automated-Upload-
   > Registration.html#Automated-Upload-Registration
   > 
   > The current text is a little confusing, because it says that text is
   > an attachment within a GPG clear signed message, that is itself an
   > attachment to an email. It seems to imply that people should be using
   > a special format with email attachment boundaries when composing the
   > GPG signed message to ftp-upload@gnu.org.

Not sure I understand the confusion.  The your armored GPG key should
be put in as an attatchment in the MSGFILE.  _THAT_ file inturn needs
to be clear-signed as well.

What does "special format with email attatchment boundaries" mean
here?



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