On 01/08/16 21:48, Patrick Brunschwig wrote: > I see the world a little different :-)
The world even! :-) > If you want to try new features like curve-based encryption, or if you > are a developer, then go for 2.1. Otherwise, if you are a regular > end-user, then go for 2.0 and wait with upgrading until 2.1 has become > mature. This will result in 2.2 being released. What do you base this view upon? I based my advice upon two instances I can remember Werner expressing his view about this: On 04/05/16 11:55, Werner Koch wrote[1]: > On Wed, 4 May 2016 11:40, pe...@digitalbrains.com said: > >> Werner, would you recommend they use 2.1 or 2.0 for the Debian Live CD? > > 2.1 of course Note that this is about a Live CD which is expected to be used by people with larger than average security concerns. You mention the "regular end-user" yourself. I'd say some of the intended audience of the Live CD have more stringent needs even than the "regular end-user". On the other hand, a Live CD for key management is a quite different scenario than day-to-day use on a regular OS. And the second, thanks to Lachlan Gunn for reminding me the other day: On 02/06/16 21:47, Werner Koch wrote[2]: > On Thu, 2 Jun 2016 12:43, dashoho...@gmail.com said: > >> How far is the branch 2.1 from a stable release? > > it is not just stable, but modern! Go and use it. So what makes you say that 2.1 will not be for end-users until 2.2 has been released? I don't think that is the versioning model of the GnuPG project. It wasn't during the 1.4/2.0 period, before 2.1 was released. HTH, Peter. [1] https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2016-May/055943.html [2] https://lists.gnupg.org/pipermail/gnupg-users/2016-June/056107.html -- I use the GNU Privacy Guard (GnuPG) in combination with Enigmail. You can send me encrypted mail if you want some privacy. My key is available at <http://digitalbrains.com/2012/openpgp-key-peter> _______________________________________________ Gnupg-users mailing list Gnupg-users@gnupg.org http://lists.gnupg.org/mailman/listinfo/gnupg-users
