[svn] GnuPG - r4111 - trunk/doc

[svn author dshaw]

Author: dshaw
Date: 2006-04-19 05:56:23 +0200 (Wed, 19 Apr 2006)
New Revision: 4111

Modified:
   trunk/doc/ChangeLog
   trunk/doc/gpg.sgml
Log:
* gpg.sgml: Reminders that --cipher-algo, --digest-algo, and
--compress-algo should be avoided.


Modified: trunk/doc/ChangeLog
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc/ChangeLog	2006-04-17 20:54:15 UTC (rev 4110)
+++ trunk/doc/ChangeLog	2006-04-19 03:56:23 UTC (rev 4111)
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2006-04-18  David Shaw  <dshaw at jabberwocky.com>
+
+	* gpg.sgml: Reminders that --cipher-algo, --digest-algo, and
+	--compress-algo should be avoided.
+
 2006-04-11  Michael Roth <mroth at nessie.de>  (wk)
 
 	* gpg.sgml (passphrase-fd): Explain that only the first line is used.

Modified: trunk/doc/gpg.sgml
===================================================================
--- trunk/doc/gpg.sgml	2006-04-17 20:54:15 UTC (rev 4110)
+++ trunk/doc/gpg.sgml	2006-04-19 03:56:23 UTC (rev 4111)
@@ -2159,10 +2159,13 @@
 <varlistentry>
 <term>--cipher-algo &ParmName;</term>
 <listitem><para>
-Use  &ParmName; as cipher algorithm. Running the program
-with the command --version yields a list of supported
-algorithms. If this is not used the cipher algorithm is
-selected from the preferences stored with the key.
+Use &ParmName; as cipher algorithm. Running the program with the
+command --version yields a list of supported algorithms.  If this is
+not used the cipher algorithm is selected from the preferences stored
+with the key.  In general, you do not want to use this option as it
+allows you to violate the OpenPGP standard.
+--personal-cipher-preferences is the safe way to accomplish the same
+thing.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 
@@ -2170,7 +2173,10 @@
 <term>--digest-algo &ParmName;</term>
 <listitem><para>
 Use &ParmName; as the message digest algorithm. Running the program
-with the command --version yields a list of supported algorithms.
+with the command --version yields a list of supported algorithms.  In
+general, you do not want to use this option as it allows you to
+violate the OpenPGP standard.  --personal-digest-preferences is the
+safe way to accomplish the same thing.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 
@@ -2193,7 +2199,10 @@
 amount of memory while compressing and decompressing.  This may be
 significant in low memory situations.  Note, however, that PGP (all
 versions) only supports ZIP compression.  Using any algorithm other
-than ZIP or "none" will make the message unreadable with PGP.
+than ZIP or "none" will make the message unreadable with PGP.  In
+general, you do not want to use this option as it allows you to
+violate the OpenPGP standard.  --personal-compress-preferences is the
+safe way to accomplish the same thing.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>