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diff --git a/g10/helptext.c b/g10/helptext.c index 0150c549c..ebaa48501 100644 --- a/g10/helptext.c +++ b/g10/helptext.c @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ /* helptext.c - English help texts - * Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 Free Software Foundation, Inc. + * Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, + * 2004 Free Software Foundation, Inc. * * This file is part of GnuPG. * @@ -71,29 +72,17 @@ static struct helptexts { const char *key; const char *help; } helptexts[] = { { "keygen.algo", N_( "Select the algorithm to use.\n" "\n" -"DSA (aka DSS) is the digital signature algorithm which can only be used\n" -"for signatures. This is the suggested algorithm because verification of\n" -"DSA signatures are much faster than those of ElGamal.\n" +"DSA (aka DSS) is the Digital Signature Algorithm and can only be used\n" +"for signatures.\n" "\n" -"ElGamal is an algorithm which can be used for signatures and encryption.\n" -"OpenPGP distinguishs between two flavors of this algorithms: an encrypt only\n" -"and a sign+encrypt; actually it is the same, but some parameters must be\n" -"selected in a special way to create a safe key for signatures: this program\n" -"does this but other OpenPGP implementations are not required to understand\n" -"the signature+encryption flavor.\n" +"Elgamal is an encrypt-only algorithm.\n" "\n" -"The first (primary) key must always be a key which is capable of signing;\n" -"this is the reason why the encryption only ElGamal key is not available in\n" -"this menu." +"RSA may be used for signatures or encryption.\n" +"\n" +"The first (primary) key must always be a key which is capable of signing." )}, -{ "keygen.algo.elg_se", N_( -"Although these keys are defined in RFC2440 they are not suggested\n" -"because they are not supported by all programs and signatures created\n" -"with them are quite large and very slow to verify." -)}, - { "keygen.algo.rsa_se", N_( "In general it is not a good idea to use the same key for signing and\n" "encryption. This algorithm should only be used in certain domains.\n" |