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Dominik Schürmann 2015-01-06 19:28:30 +01:00
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# English # English
## Why OpenPGP not PGP?
OpenPGP is the open standard, PGP is a program developed by Phil Zimmermann. Wikipedia clearly differentiates between the program and the standard.
## OpenPGP terminology ## OpenPGP terminology
* "keyserver" not "key server", [HKP Draft](http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-shaw-openpgp-hkp-00) * "keyserver" not "key server", [HKP Draft](http://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-shaw-openpgp-hkp-00)
* "sign" texts and files, but "certify" keys, [RFC4880](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4880) * "sign" texts and files, but "certify" keys, [RFC4880](http://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4880)