gpg 1.4.16 Windows - version info

[Laurent Jumet]

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Hello Werner !

Werner Koch <wk at gnupg.org> wrote:

> Feature.  Check this option:

> @item --emit-version
> @itemx --no-emit-version
> @opindex emit-version
> Force inclusion of the version string in ASCII armored output.  If
> given once only the name of the program and the major number is
> emitted (default), given twice the minor is also emitted, given triple
> the micro is added, and given quad an operating system identification
> is also emitted.  @option{--no-emit-version} disables the version
> line.

    ...OK, stamping "emit-version" twice in GNUPG.CONF restores version like in
my signature below.
    But what was the purpose of this feature?

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Laurent Jumet
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