RFC 4880, "OpenPGP Message Format", November 2007

Note: This RFC has been obsoleted by RFC 9580

Note: This RFC has been updated by RFC 5581

Errata ID: 2217
Status: Rejected
Type: Editorial
Publication Format(s) : TEXT
Reported By: Constantin Hagemeier
Date Reported: 2010-04-28
Rejected by: Sean Turner
Date Rejected: 2010-07-20

Section 5.2.3.18. says:

   Note also that since this is a URI, the key server can actually be a
   copy of the key retrieved by ftp, http, finger, etc.

It should say:

?

Notes:

Nonsense. The key server is not a copy of a key.
I do not get the point. What should be noted?

Modified to editorial.
--VERIFIER NOTES--
Not actionable. No actual erratum. To answer the question, this text reminds the reader that a URI can refer to a static entity, as well as a query to a server. Yes, this is arguably superfluous, but it is there because of the WG’s rough consensus.

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