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| -rw-r--r-- | doc/ChangeLog | 9 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/OpenPGP | 8 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | doc/gpg.sgml | 16 |
3 files changed, 25 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog index fcf681793..a50ab8090 100644 --- a/doc/ChangeLog +++ b/doc/ChangeLog @@ -1,3 +1,12 @@ +2000-10-19 Werner Koch <[email protected]> + + * gpg.sgml: Fixed doc for --allow-non-selfsigned-uid. + Add entry for --ignore-crc-error. + +2000-10-18 Werner Koch <[email protected]> + + * OpenPGP: Dropped the paragraph that RSA is not implemented. + 2000-10-14 Werner Koch <[email protected]> * faq.raw: Add an answer to the problem of multiple signatures. diff --git a/doc/OpenPGP b/doc/OpenPGP index ba44d87fb..a511ad7fd 100644 --- a/doc/OpenPGP +++ b/doc/OpenPGP @@ -8,11 +8,7 @@ Compatibility Notes =================== - GnuPG (>0.4.5) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exceptions: - - * (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. + GnuPG (>=1.0.3) is in compliance with RFC2440 despite these exceptions: * (9.2) states that IDEA SHOULD be implemented. This is not done due to patent problems. @@ -21,7 +17,7 @@ All MAY features are implemented with this exception: * multi-part armored messages are not supported. - MIME should be used instead. + MIME (rfc2015) should be used instead. Most of the OPTIONAL stuff is implemented. diff --git a/doc/gpg.sgml b/doc/gpg.sgml index ba80d8acb..1899b2c69 100644 --- a/doc/gpg.sgml +++ b/doc/gpg.sgml @@ -1193,8 +1193,9 @@ This option might not be implemented yet. <varlistentry> <term>--allow-non-selfsigned-uid</term> <listitem><para> -Allow the import of keys with user IDs which are not self-signed. -This is only allows the import - key validation will fail and you +Allow the import of keys with user IDs which are not self-signed, but +have at least one signature. +This only allows the import - key validation will fail and you have to check the validity of the key my other means. This hack is needed for some German keys generated with pgp 2.6.3in. You should really avoid using it, because OpenPGP has better mechanics to do separate signing @@ -1219,6 +1220,17 @@ be older than the key due to clock problems. This option makes these checks just a warning. </para></listitem></varlistentry> +<varlistentry> +<term>--ignore-crc-error</term> +<listitem><para> +The ASCII armor used by OpenPG is protected by a CRC checksum against +transmission errors. Sometimes it happens that the CRC gets mangled +somewhere on the transmission channel +but the actual content (which is anyway protected by +the OpenPGP protocol) is still okay. This options will let gpg ignore +CRC errors. +</para></listitem></varlistentry> + <varlistentry> <term>--lock-once</term> |