diff --git a/Language-Conventions.md b/Language-Conventions.md index 2b10825..22bf32f 100644 --- a/Language-Conventions.md +++ b/Language-Conventions.md @@ -3,13 +3,16 @@ ## OpenPGP not PGP/GPG OpenPGP is the open standard, PGP is a program developed by Phil Zimmermann, GPG is a program developed primarily by Werner Koch. Wikipedia clearly differentiates between the program and the standard. -## OpenKeychain specific +## OpenKeychain terminology We try to provide a better terminology when we think that the traditional one is flawed: -* identities instead of user ids -* instead of "sign keys"/"certify keys", we speak of "confirm key", german: "Schlüssel bestätigen" -* we don't use "passphrase". Most people don't know what that is. We speak of "passwords". -* don't speak of public and private keys, only keys (only in rare circumstances (in export?): private key?) +| Traditional/technical phrase | Replacement in OpenKeychain | Comment | +|------- |---- |--- | +| User ID | Identity | | +| Passphrase | Password | People don't know what a passphrase is, but they know passwords. Renaming passwords to passphrases doesn't help to increase their strength. | +| Public/private key | key | Don't try to explain the concept of public key cryptography. People don't want to know it, it should work seamlessly | +| Sign/Certify key | Confirm key | Key signing makes no sense without knowing public key crypto. Certify is more appropriate, but also difficult to understand. (Confirm in german: Schlüssel bestätigen) | +| Cache password | Remember password | | # Other languages Help us translating at [OpenKeychain on Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/open-keychain/).