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shamir secret sharing idea

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@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ To support using gpg keys in the assistant, we need some things:
with many subkeys may not). Debian has command-line utilities that with many subkeys may not). Debian has command-line utilities that
can generate and read such a QR code. can generate and read such a QR code.
Another way would be to use shamir secret sharing to split the key into
N peices and send each one to one of the user's repos.
3. Help user learn the gpg keys of people they want to share their repo 3. Help user learn the gpg keys of people they want to share their repo
with, and give them access. If the public key was recorded in the git-annex with, and give them access. If the public key was recorded in the git-annex
branch, this could be easily determined when sharing repositories with branch, this could be easily determined when sharing repositories with