Whenever you download some software from the Apache Software Foundation, there is a small .asc file besides every software release. This tiny file is a cryptographic signature to protect you from accidentally downloading and running malware.
However this signature is only as good as the
web-of-trust between you and the Release Manager of the Software project.
At BerlinBuzzWords many developers and users will gather at one place. This is a unique occasion to strengthen the web-of-trust. Therefor we want to encourage and remind you to use the occassion for keysigning! For lack of time there won't be an official
keysigning party, but you have occassion during lunch, coffee break or the
barbecue to do quick one-to-one keysignings.
You should bring print-outs of your key fingerprints and identification documents. If you put the fingerprints in your batch (see picture) everyone can easily see
them and ask you for a quick trust exchange. We may also mark a "keysigning corner" somewhere where people can go and meet others for key signing.
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