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diff --git a/doc/OpenPGP b/doc/OpenPGP index 96223d71d..794f6694e 100644 --- a/doc/OpenPGP +++ b/doc/OpenPGP @@ -9,6 +9,15 @@ =================== GnuPG (>=1.0.3) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exceptions: + * With GnuPG >= 2.1.0 all support for version 3 keys has been + removed. Thus there is no more compatibility with PGP-2. Users + who need to be able to decrypt old PGP 2 messages should use + GnuPG 1.4.x along with the option --allow-weak-digest-algos. + + * With GnuPG >= 2.1.0 all signatures (on messages and keys) are + created using version 4 signatures. Support for verifying + version 3 signature is still available. + * (9.2) states that IDEA SHOULD be implemented. This is not done due to patent problems. UPDATE: Since version 1.4.13 (or GnuPG 2.x with Libgcrypt 1.6) |