SHA2(SHA256/384/512) in PGP 2.6.3ia-multi05 - Are there any plans in the nex future for GnuPG?

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Werner Koch wrote:
> On Tue, 02 Oct 2001 13:58:29 +0200, Marek Schneider said:
> 
> > do you have any plans to implement SHA2(SHA256/384/512) in GnuPG in the
> > next time?
> 
> As soon as we have specs for an enhanced DSS this makes sense.
> Currently I can't see a need for more and very slow hash algorithms.
>   Werner

but they can be used with RSA (and maybe with ElGmal, I don't know).

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