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1.1       root        1:           Pretty Good Privacy version 2.0 - READ ME FIRST
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                      4: You are looking at the README file for PGP release 2.0.  PGP, short for
                      5: Pretty Good Privacy, is a public key encryption package; with it, you
                      6: can secure messages you transmit against unauthorized reading and
                      7: digitally sign them so that people receiving them can be sure they
                      8: come from you.
                      9: 
                     10: The files pgpdoc1.txt and pgpdoc2.txt contain documentation for the
                     11: system. 
                     12: 
                     13: Before using PGP, PLEASE READ THE DOCUMENTATION.  This tends to get
                     14: neglected with most computer software, but cryptography software is
                     15: easy to misuse, and if you don't use it properly much of the security
                     16: you could gain by using it will be lost!  You might also be unfamiliar
                     17: with the concepts behind public key cryptography; the manual explains
                     18: these ideas.  Even if you are already familiar with public key
                     19: cryptography, it is important that you understand the various security
                     20: issues associated with using PGP. 
                     21: 
                     22: The file SETUP.DOC contains information on how to install PGP on your
                     23: system; this document is broken up into several sections, each dealing
                     24: with a different operating system: PGP is known to run on MS-DOS,
                     25: UNIX, and VMS.  Part of the information in SETUP.DOC might make more
                     26: sense if you have already read the manuals.
                     27: 
                     28: PGP 2.0, which was released on September 3, 1992, will likely be
                     29: followed by updated versions within a few months of the release date.
                     30: Bugs will likely be found and fixed, this being a new major release of
                     31: the software, and we will try to get these fixes out to the public as
                     32: soon as possible.
                     33: 
                     34: Given this, if you have received PGP 2.0 substantially after the
                     35: initial release date, you may want to check around for a more recent
                     36: release.  If there is a more recent release, please acquire it, and
                     37: please get the place you got PGP 2.0 from to update their release,
                     38: too.
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                     40: 
                     41: MANIFEST for PGP 2.0 MSDOS executable release
                     42: ---------------------------------------------
                     43: 
                     44: Here is a list of files included in the PGP 2.0 MSDOS executable release
                     45: file PGP20.ZIP...
                     46: 
                     47: README.DOC     - This file you are reading
                     48: SETUP.DOC      - Installation guide
                     49: PGP.EXE        - PGP executable program
                     50: CONFIG.TXT     - User configuration parameter file for PGP
                     51: LANGUAGE.TXT   - Sample language file for French and Spanish
                     52: PGP.HLP        - Online help file for PGP
                     53: ES.HLP         - Online help file in Spanish
                     54: FR.HLP         - Online help file in French
                     55: PGPDOC1.DOC    - PGP User's Guide, Vol I: Essential Topics
                     56: PGPDOC2.DOC    - PGP User's Guide, Vol II: Special Topics
                     57: KEYS.ASC       - Sample public keys to add to your keyring
                     58: PGPSIG.ASC     - Detached signature of PGP.EXE, to detect viruses
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                     60: 
                     61: For Clinical Paranoia Sufferers Only
                     62: ------------------------------------
                     63: 
                     64: It is always possible that the PGP you have received has been tampered
                     65: with in some way.  This is a risk because PGP is used as a system to
                     66: assure security, so those wishing to breach your security could likely
                     67: do it by making sure that your copy of PGP has been tampered with.  Of
                     68: course, if you receive PGP in a binary distribution, it makes sense to
                     69: check it for viruses, and if you receive PGP as source code, looking
                     70: for signs of obvious tampering might be a good idea.  However, it is
                     71: very difficult to actually determine if the code has no subtle bugs
                     72: that have been introduced and that the executable you are using has
                     73: not been tampered with in any way.  If you are a really paranoid
                     74: person, try getting a cryptographically signed copy of the software
                     75: from someone you trust to have a good copy.  It would also likely be
                     76: good for you to read the sections of the manual on "Vulnerabilities",
                     77: which you should have read anyway since you have read the
                     78: documentation already, haven't you?
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