[git] gnupg-doc - branch, master, updated. f39226b2bbfc01d4d8286061ba04b704257373d7
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commit f39226b2bbfc01d4d8286061ba04b704257373d7
Author: Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org>
Date: Tue Mar 28 17:37:11 2017 +0200
web: Remove the use of the modern/stable/classic flags.
They are more confusing then helpful.
diff --git a/web/download/index.org b/web/download/index.org
index df4a475..302fcc9 100644
--- a/web/download/index.org
+++ b/web/download/index.org
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
#+index: GnuPG!download
Note that you may also download the GNU Privacy Guard from a mirror
- site close to you. See our [[file:mirrors.org][list of mirrors]]. The table below
+ site close to you. See our [[file:mirrors.org][list of mirrors]]. The table below
provides links to the location of the files on the primary server
only.
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@
knowledge on how to compile and install software is required.
The table lists the different GnuPG packages, followed by required
- libraries, required tools, and optional software.
+ libraries, required tools, optional software, and legacy versions
+ of GnuPG.
| Name | Version | Date | Size | Tarball | Signature |
|--------------+------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | <l> | | <r> | | |
- | GnuPG modern | {{{gnupg21_ver}}} | {{{gnupg21_date}}} | {{{gnupg21_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg21_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg21_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
- | GnuPG stable | {{{gnupg_ver}}} | {{{gnupg_date}}} | {{{gnupg_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
+ | GnuPG | {{{gnupg21_ver}}} | {{{gnupg21_date}}} | {{{gnupg21_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg21_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg21_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
|--------------+------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [[../software/libgpg-error/index.org][Libgpg-error]] | {{{libgpg_error_ver}}} | {{{libgpg_error_date}}} | {{{libgpg_error_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/libgpg-error/libgpg-error-{{{libgpg_error_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/libgpg-error/libgpg-error-{{{libgpg_error_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
| [[../software/libgcrypt/index.org][Libgcrypt]] | {{{libgcrypt_ver}}} | {{{libgcrypt_date}}} | {{{libgcrypt_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-{{{libgcrypt_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/libgcrypt/libgcrypt-{{{libgcrypt_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
@@ -58,35 +58,35 @@
|--------------+------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| [[../software/gpgme/index.org][GPGME]] | {{{gpgme_ver}}} | {{{gpgme_date}}} | {{{gpgme_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gpgme/gpgme-{{{gpgme_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gpgme/gpgme-{{{gpgme_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
| [[../software/gpa/index.org][GPA]] | {{{gpa_ver}}} | {{{gpa_date}}} | {{{gpa_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gpa/gpa-{{{gpa_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gpa/gpa-{{{gpa_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
- | Dirmngr | {{{dirmngr_ver}}} | {{{dirmngr_date}}} | {{{dirmngr_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/dirmngr/dirmngr-{{{dirmngr_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/dirmngr/dirmngr-{{{dirmngr_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
+ |--------------+------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
+ | GnuPG 2.0 | {{{gnupg_ver}}} | {{{gnupg_date}}} | {{{gnupg_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
+ | GnuPG 1.4 | {{{gnupg1_ver}}} | {{{gnupg1_date}}} | {{{gnupg1_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg1_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/gnupg/gnupg-{{{gnupg1_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
+ | Dirmngr 1 | {{{dirmngr_ver}}} | {{{dirmngr_date}}} | {{{dirmngr_size}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/dirmngr/dirmngr-{{{dirmngr_ver}}}.tar.bz2{{{ftpclose}}} | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/dirmngr/dirmngr-{{{dirmngr_ver}}}.tar.bz2.sig{{{ftpclose}}} |
|--------------+------------------------+-------------------------+-------------------------+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
{{{check_sig_note}}}
Remarks:
- - /GnuPG stable/ (2.0) is the modularized version of GnuPG supporting
- OpenPGP, S/MIME, and Secure Shell.
-
- - /GnuPG modern/ (2.1) is the brand new version with enhanced
- features like support for Elliptic Curve Cryptography. It will
- eventually replace the current stable (2.0)
-
- - /GnuPG classic/ (1.4) is the old, single binary version which may
- be build even on ancient Unix platforms. It has no dependencies
- on the above listed libraries or the Pinnetry. However, it lacks
- many modern features.
-
- /Pinentry/ is a collection of passphrase entry dialogs which is
- required for almost all usages of GnuPG stable or modern (2.x).
+ required for almost all usages of GnuPG.
- /GPGME/ is the standard library to access GnuPG functions from
programming languages.
- /GPA/ is a graphical frontend to GnuPG.
- - /Dirmngr/ is an optional tool for use with /GnuPG stable/ (2.0).
- A modernized version is included in /GnuPG modern/ (2.1)
+ - /GnuPG 2.0/ is an older branch of GnuPG. This branch will reach
+ end-of-life on 2017-12-31.
+
+ - /GnuPG 1.4/ is the old, single binary version which still support
+ the unsafe PGP-2 keys. This branch has no dependencies on the
+ above listed libraries or the Pinnetry. However, it lacks many
+ features and will receive only important updates.
+
+ - /Dirmngr/ is an optional tool for use with /GnuPG 2.0/. A
+ modernized version is included in the current GnuPG (2.1)
+ version.
** GnuPG binary releases
@@ -105,16 +105,16 @@
| OS | Where | Description |
|---------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------|
| | <18> | |
- | Windows | [[http://gpg4win.org/download.html][Gpg4win]] | Installers for /GnuPG stable/ |
- | | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/binary/gnupg-w32-{{{gnupg21_w32_ver}}}.exe{{{ftpclose}}} {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/binary/gnupg-w32-{{{gnupg21_w32_ver}}}.exe.sig{{{ftpcloseS}}} | Simple installer for /GnuPG modern/ |
- | | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/binary/gnupg-w32cli-{{{gnupg1_w32cli_ver}}}.exe{{{ftpclose}}} {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/binary/gnupg-w32cli-{{{gnupg1_w32cli_ver}}}.exe.sig{{{ftpcloseS}}} | Simple installer for /GnuPG classic/ |
+ | Windows | [[http://gpg4win.org/download.html][Gpg4win]] | Installers for /GnuPG 2.0/ |
+ | | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/binary/gnupg-w32-{{{gnupg21_w32_ver}}}.exe{{{ftpclose}}} {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/binary/gnupg-w32-{{{gnupg21_w32_ver}}}.exe.sig{{{ftpcloseS}}} | Simple installer for the current /GnuPG/ |
+ | | {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/binary/gnupg-w32cli-{{{gnupg1_w32cli_ver}}}.exe{{{ftpclose}}} {{{ftpopen}}}{{{ftp_loc_base}}}/binary/gnupg-w32cli-{{{gnupg1_w32cli_ver}}}.exe.sig{{{ftpcloseS}}} | Simple installer for /GnuPG 1.4/ |
| OS X | [[http://gpgtools.org][Mac GPG]] | Installer from the gpgtools project |
- | | [[https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/][GnuPG for OS X]] | Installer for /GnuPG modern/ |
- | Debian | [[https://www.debian.org][Debian site]] | GnuPG stable and classic are part of Debian |
+ | | [[https://sourceforge.net/p/gpgosx/docu/Download/][GnuPG for OS X]] | Installer for /GnuPG 2.1/ |
+ | Debian | [[https://www.debian.org][Debian site]] | GnuPG is part of Debian |
| RPM | [[http://rpmfind.net/][rpmfind]] | RPM packages for different OS |
- | Android | [[https://guardianproject.info/code/gnupg/][Guardian project]] | Provides a GnuPG 2.1 framework |
- | VMS | [[http://www.antinode.info/dec/sw/gnupg.html][antinode.info]] | A port of GnuPG to OpenVMS |
- | RISC OS | [[http://www.sbellon.de/gnupg.html][home page]] | Sources and binaries for RISC OS |
+ | Android | [[https://guardianproject.info/code/gnupg/][Guardian project]] | Provides a GnuPG framework |
+ | VMS | [[http://www.antinode.info/dec/sw/gnupg.html][antinode.info]] | A port of GnuPG 1.4 to OpenVMS |
+ | RISC OS | [[http://www.sbellon.de/gnupg.html][home page]] | A port of GnuPG to RISC OS |
|---------+--------------------+---------------------------------------------|
diff --git a/web/download/release_notes.org b/web/download/release_notes.org
index 3a9efb4..b581bf0 100644
--- a/web/download/release_notes.org
+++ b/web/download/release_notes.org
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@
* Release Notes for GnuPG
Please read the NEWS file for a more complete list. {{{gnupg21_ver}}}
- is the stable and modern version of GnuPG. (Version {{{gnupg1_ver}}}
- is from the old GnuPG-1 series, which is useful to decrypt PGP-2
- encrypted data.)
+ is the current version of GnuPG.
Note that this page will soon be restructed. The URLs pointing to
specific releases will thus also change.
diff --git a/web/index.org b/web/index.org
index a3ad964..f5c8145 100644
--- a/web/index.org
+++ b/web/index.org
@@ -13,27 +13,22 @@ GnuPG is a complete and free implementation of the OpenPGP standard as
defined by [[https://www.ietf.org/rfc/rfc4880.txt][RFC4880]] (also known as /PGP/). GnuPG allows to encrypt and
sign your data and communication, features a versatile key management
system as well as access modules for all kinds of public key
-directories. GnuPG, also known as /GPG/, is a command line tool with
+directories. GnuPG, also known as /GPG/, is a command line tool with
features for easy integration with other applications. A wealth of
-[[file:software/frontends.html][frontend applications]] and [[file:software/libraries.html][libraries]] are available. Version 2 of GnuPG
-also provides support for S/MIME and Secure Shell (ssh).
+[[file:software/frontends.html][frontend applications]] and [[file:software/libraries.html][libraries]] are available. GnuPG also
+provides support for S/MIME and Secure Shell (ssh).
GnuPG is [[https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html][Free Software]] (meaning that it respects your freedom). It can
be freely used, modified and distributed under the terms of the
[[https://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html][GNU General Public License]] .
-There are two major flavours of GnuPG:
+The current version of GnuPG is {{{gnupg21_ver}}}. See the [[file:download/index.org][download]]
+page for other maintained versions.
- - {{{gnupg21_ver}}} is the /modern/ version with support
- for [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elliptic_curve_cryptography][ECC]] and many other new features,
+[[https://www.gpg4win.org][Gpg4win]] provides a Windows version of the older GnuPG 2.0 branch. It
+is nicely integrated into an installer and features several frontends
+as well as English and German manuals.
- - {{{gnupg_ver}}} is the /stable/ version from an often used branch.
- This branch will reach end-of-life on 2017-12-31.
-
-Project [[https://www.gpg4win.org][Gpg4win]] provides a Windows version of the old GnuPG /stable/. It is
-nicely integrated into an installer and features several frontends as
-well as English and German manuals. A simple Windows installer for the
-/modern/ version is available at our [[file:download/index.org][download]] page.
* Reconquer your privacy
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Summary of changes:
web/download/index.org | 56 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------------
web/download/release_notes.org | 4 +--
web/index.org | 21 ++++++----------
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