FEP-8b32: Object Integrity Proofs

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@hongminhee

In the future, would it be possible to send activities using only Object Integrity Proofs and not rely on HTTP Signatures? Or are Object Integrity Proofs just a complement to HTTP Signatures?

In theory, yes, but I’d agree with @bumblefudge that HTTP Signatures are here to stay. However, there are other uses for integrity proofs:

• Forwarding from inbox
• Efficient Announce with signed embedded object (recipients don’t need to fetch it from origin)
• Federated groups (for example, FEP-8b32 is used in Conversation Containers).
• Data portability.