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| author | Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> | 1999-04-06 20:04:55 +0200 |
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| committer | Werner Koch <wk@gnupg.org> | 1999-04-06 20:04:55 +0200 |
| commit | 1b9a820c19d8ada57d19ea9ec1bbf7e80cb69d18 (patch) | |
| tree | fa5639c6ee2652942b712a244125734d7155c937 /doc/OpenPGP | |
| parent | ./BUGS (diff) | |
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See ChangeLog: Tue Apr 6 19:58:12 CEST 1999 Werner Koch
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diff --git a/doc/OpenPGP b/doc/OpenPGP index e461df78d..a32da4723 100644 --- a/doc/OpenPGP +++ b/doc/OpenPGP @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ ================= See RFC2440 for a description of OpenPGP. I have an annotated version - of this RFC online: http://www.d.shuttle.de/isil/gnupg/rfc2440.html + of this RFC online: http://www.gnupg.org/rfc2440.html @@ -10,15 +10,6 @@ =================== GnuPG (>0.4.5) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exceptions: - ===> Please can someone check this <========= - - * (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. - * (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. @@ -26,13 +17,6 @@ * (9.2) states that IDEA SHOULD be implemented. This is not done due to patent problems. - * (12.1) states that an implementation MUST NOT use a symmetric - 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 - which can be considered to be in compliance with RFC1991; this - format is only created if a special option is active. All MAY features are implemented with this exception: @@ -41,14 +25,21 @@ Most of the OPTIONAL stuff is implemented. + There are a couple of options which can be used to override some + RFC requirements. This is always mentioned with the description + of that options. + A special format of partial packet length exists for v3 packets + which can be considered to be in compliance with RFC1991; this + format is only created if a special option is active. Some Notes on OpenPGP / PGP Compatibility: ========================================== * PGP 5.x does not accept V4 signatures for anything other than - key material. + key material. The GnuPG option --force-v3-sigs mimics this + behaviour. * PGP 5.x does not recognize the "five-octet" lengths in new-format headers or in signature subpacket lengths. |