Changing preferences

[David Shaw]

On Sep 22, 2008, at 10:17 AM, Mark H. Wood wrote:

> On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 12:09:00AM -0400, David Shaw wrote:
>> I'd be content with something that says "List algorithms in the  
>> order in
>> which you'd like to see them used.
>
> There's the problem right there.  "Used" when?  When sending?
> apparently not.  When others send to me? apparently so.  Somehow the
> two cases (I send; I receive) should be disentangled.

Good point.  How about:

List algorithms in the order in which you'd like to see them used by  
someone else when encrypting a message to you.  If you don't include  
3DES, GPG will add it automatically at the end.  Note that there are  
many factors that go into choosing an algorithm (for example, you may  
not be the only recipient), and so the remote OpenPGP application  
being used to send to you may or may not follow your exact chosen  
order for a given message.  However, it will only ever choose an  
algorithm that is on the list of every recipient key.  See also the  
INTEROPERABILITY section.

David