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author | Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> | 1998-10-18 17:21:22 +0200 |
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committer | Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> | 1998-10-18 17:21:22 +0200 |
commit | 6e1629686442f357146cce4052a5fa4afd59d232 (patch) | |
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parent | . (diff) | |
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diff --git a/doc/OpenPGP b/doc/OpenPGP index a28f54575..647d891f0 100644 --- a/doc/OpenPGP +++ b/doc/OpenPGP @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ - GNUPG and OpenPGP + GnuPG and OpenPGP ================= The current OpenPGP draft expires 1999-02. @@ -22,17 +22,21 @@ Compatibility Notes =================== - GNUPG (>=0.4.1) is in compliance with OpenPGP despite these exeptions: + GnuPG (>=0.4.1) is in compliance with OpenPGP despite these exeptions: * (5.1) The critical bit in signature subpackets is currently ignored. This will be fixed soon. - * (5.3) GNUPG has an option to use simple S2K for "Symmetric-Key + + * (5.2) GnuPG generates V4 signatures for all V4 keys. The option + --force-v3-sigs allows to override. + + * (5.3) GnuPG has an option to use simple S2K for "Symmetric-Key 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 + 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 @@ -46,7 +50,7 @@ due to patent problems. * (12.1) states that an implementaion MUST NOT use a symmetric - algorithm which is not in the preference list. GNUPG has an + algorithm which is not in the preference list. GnuPG has an option to override this. * A special format of partial packet length exists for v3 packets |