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Dominik Schürmann 2015-06-26 19:53:33 +02:00
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## OpenPGP not PGP/GPG ## 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. 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: 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 # Other languages
Help us translating at [OpenKeychain on Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/open-keychain/). Help us translating at [OpenKeychain on Transifex](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/open-keychain/).