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authorWerner Koch <wk@gnupg.org>1998-12-14 21:22:42 +0100
committerWerner Koch <wk@gnupg.org>1998-12-14 21:22:42 +0100
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parentSee ChangeLog: Sun Dec 13 14:10:56 CET 1998 Werner Koch (diff)
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Compatibility Notes
===================
- GnuPG (>=0.4.1) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exeptions:
+ GnuPG (>0.4.5) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exceptions:
===> Please can someone check this <=========
- * (5.1) The critical bit in signature subpackets is currently
- ignored. This will be fixed soon.
-
-
* (5.2) GnuPG generates V4 signatures for all V4 keys. The option
--force-v3-sigs allows to override.
@@ -23,13 +19,6 @@
Encrypted Session-Key Packets"; however a warning message is
issued if this option is active.
- * (5.5.2) states that an implementaion MUST NOT create a v3 key
- with an algorithm other than RSA. GnuPG has an option to
- create an ElGamal key in a v3 packet; the properties of such
- a key are as good as a v4 key. RFC1991 does not specifiy how
- to create fingerprints for algorithms other than RSA and so it
- is okay to choose a special format for ElGamal.
-
* (9.1) states that RSA SHOULD be implemented. This is not done
(except with an extension, usable outside the U.S.) due to
patent problems.