Clean up "allow to"

* README, cipher/cipher.c, cipher/pubkey.c, doc/gpg.texi: replace
  "allow to" with clearer text

In standard English, the normal construction is "${XXX} allows ${YYY}
to" -- that is, the subject (${XXX}) of the sentence is allowing the
object (${YYY}) to do something.  When the object is missing, the
phrasing sounds awkward, even if the object is implied by context.
There's almost always a better construction that isn't as awkward.

These changes should make the language a bit clearer.

Signed-off-by: Daniel Kahn Gillmor <dkg@fifthhorseman.net>
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Daniel Kahn Gillmor 2016-08-03 11:56:56 -04:00 committed by Justus Winter
parent 1820889e3c
commit 15d1327234
4 changed files with 7 additions and 7 deletions

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README
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@ -632,7 +632,7 @@
is in general the preferable solution. However
the code is new and under some cirumstances it may
give different output than with the limited old
support. This option allows to explicity disable
support. This option explicitly disables
the use of iconv. Note, that iconv is also
disabled if gettext has been disabled.

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@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ do_cfb_encrypt( CIPHER_HANDLE c, byte *outbuf, byte *inbuf, unsigned nbytes )
/* Now we can process complete blocks. We use a loop as long as we
have at least 2 blocks and use conditions for the rest. This
also allows to use a bulk encryption function if available. */
also allows use of a bulk encryption function if available. */
#ifdef USE_AES
if (nbytes >= blocksize_x_2
&& (c->algo == CIPHER_ALGO_AES
@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ do_cfb_decrypt( CIPHER_HANDLE c, byte *outbuf, byte *inbuf, unsigned nbytes )
/* Now we can process complete blocks. We use a loop as long as we
have at least 2 blocks and use conditions for the rest. This
also allows to use a bulk encryption function if available. */
also allows use of a bulk encryption function if available. */
#ifdef USE_AES
if (nbytes >= blocksize_x_2
&& (c->algo == CIPHER_ALGO_AES

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@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ check_pubkey_algo2( int algo, unsigned use )
int i;
/* Map type 20 Elgamal algorithm to type 16 if it is used for
decryption. This allows to use legacy type 20 Elgamal keys for
decryption. This allows use of legacy type 20 Elgamal keys for
decryption. */
if (algo == PUBKEY_ALGO_ELGAMAL && use == PUBKEY_USAGE_ENC)
algo = PUBKEY_ALGO_ELGAMAL_E;

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@ -1211,7 +1211,7 @@ Use @code{file} to access the smartcard reader. The current default is
@item --disable-ccid
@opindex disable-ccid
Disable the integrated support for CCID compliant readers. This
allows to fall back to one of the other drivers even if the internal
allows falling back to one of the other drivers even if the internal
CCID driver can handle the reader. Note, that CCID support is only
available if libusb was available at build time.
@ -1438,7 +1438,7 @@ mechanisms, in the order they are to be tried:
may be used here to query that particular keyserver.
@item local
Locate the key using the local keyrings. This mechanism allows to
Locate the key using the local keyrings. This mechanism allows the user to
select the order a local key lookup is done. Thus using
@samp{--auto-key-locate local} is identical to
@option{--no-auto-key-locate}.
@ -2416,7 +2416,7 @@ to display the message. This option overrides @option{--set-filename}.
@itemx --no-use-embedded-filename
@opindex use-embedded-filename
Try to create a file with a name as embedded in the data. This can be
a dangerous option as it allows to overwrite files. Defaults to no.
a dangerous option as it enables overwriting files. Defaults to no.
@item --cipher-algo @code{name}
@opindex cipher-algo