> On 17 Feb 2015, at 21:03, Sandeep Murthy <s.mur...@mykolab.com> wrote:
> 
> As a user, not a developer on MacGPG, the issues previously
> raised here about the remote execution of scripts etc. may be
> questionable, but they do not directly affect my use of the software,
> which is nothing but a front end for GnuPG.

If MacGPG were not a fork that would be the situation. Alas, it *is a fork and 
not just a front-end* for GPG.

There are binary level differences from upstream which the average user does 
not know, nor should they need to.

> The GPG plug-in for Apple Mail is not without its shortcomings but
> it is incredibly easy to use and works well the other components
> of the GPG suite.  I have not used Enigmail, but it’s simply a
> question of choice.

I agree. I wouldn’t like anything better than to have all users using an open 
source client but I don’t have any illusions of getting there any time soon. 
Thus, plugins for the system default are necessary.

-- 
Ville


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