* gpg.sgml: Some general language tweaks. Note default algo for

--symmetric.  --export-ownertrust takes no args.  Document
--no-escape-from-lines.  Fix escaped "<From" to be ">From".  Make
"openpgp" trust model into "pgp".

doc/ChangeLog

@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2003-05-04  David Shaw  <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
+
+	* gpg.sgml: Some general language tweaks.  Note default algo for
+	--symmetric.  --export-ownertrust takes no args.  Document
+	--no-escape-from-lines.  Fix escaped "<From" to be ">From".  Make
+	"openpgp" trust model into "pgp".
+
 2003-04-27  David Shaw  <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
 
 	* DETAILS (VALIDSIG): Add version, pk algo, digest algo, sig

doc/gpg.sgml

@@ -125,10 +125,12 @@ Encrypt data. This option may be combined with --sign.
 <varlistentry>
 <term>-c, --symmetric</term>
 <listitem><para>
-Encrypt with symmetric cipher only.
+Encrypt with a symmetric cipher using a passphrase.  The default
-This command asks for a passphrase.
+symmetric cipher used is CAST5, but may be chosen with the
+--cipher-algo option.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
+
 <varlistentry>
 <term>--store</term>
 <listitem><para>
@@ -628,37 +630,38 @@ Option --keyserver must be used to give the name of this keyserver.
 <varlistentry>
 <term>--update-trustdb</term>
 <listitem><para>
-Do trust DB maintenance.  This command goes over all keys and builds
+Do trust database maintenance.  This command iterates over all keys
-the Web-of-Trust. This is an interactive command because it may has to
+and builds the Web-of-Trust. This is an interactive command because it
-ask for the "ownertrust" values of keys.  The user has to give an
+may have to ask for the "ownertrust" values for keys.  The user has to
-estimation in how far she trusts the owner of the displayed key to
+give an estimation of how far she trusts the owner of the displayed
-correctly certify (sign) other keys.  It does only ask for that value
+key to correctly certify (sign) other keys.  GnuPG only asks for the
-if it has not yet been assigned to a key.  Using the edit menu, that
+ownertrust value if it has not yet been assigned to a key.  Using the
-value can be changed at any time later.
+--edit-key menu, the assigned value can be changed at any time.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 <varlistentry>
 <term>--check-trustdb</term>
 <listitem><para>
-Do trust DB maintenance without user interaction.  Form time to time
+Do trust database maintenance without user interaction.  From time to
-the trust database must be updated so that expired keys and resulting
+time the trust database must be updated so that expired keys or
-changes in the Web-of-Trust can be tracked.  GnuPG tries to figure
+signatures and the resulting changes in the Web-of-Trust can be
-when this is required and then does it implicitly; this command can be
+tracked.  Normally, GnuPG will calculate when this is required and do
-used to force such a check.  The processing is identically to that of
+it automatically unless --no-auto-check-trustdb is set.  This command
---update-trustdb but it skips keys with a not yet defined "ownertrust".
+can be used to force a trust database check at any time.  The
+processing is identical to that of --update-trustdb but it skips keys
+with a not yet defined "ownertrust".
 </para>
 <para>
 For use with cron jobs, this command can be used together with --batch
-in which case the check is only done when it is due.  To force a run
+in which case the trust database check is done only if a check is
-even in batch mode add the option --yes.
+needed.  To force a run even in batch mode add the option --yes.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 
 <varlistentry>
-<term>--export-ownertrust &OptParmFile;</term>
+<term>--export-ownertrust</term>
 <listitem><para>
-Store the ownertrust values into
+Send the ownertrust values to stdout.  This is useful for backup
-&ParmFile; (or stdin if not given).  This is useful for backup
 purposes as these values are the only ones which can't be re-created
 from a corrupted trust DB.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
@@ -726,12 +729,10 @@ Print warranty information.
 <varlistentry>
 <term>-h, --help</term>
 <listitem><para>
-Print usage information.  This is a really long list even though it doesn't list
+Print usage information.  This is a really long list even though it
-all options.
+doesn't list all options.  For every option, consult this manual.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
-
-
 </variablelist>
 </refsect1>
 
@@ -744,7 +745,8 @@ Long options can be put in an options file (default
 not write the 2 dashes, but simply the name of the option and any
 required arguments.  Lines with a hash ('#') as the first
 non-white-space character are ignored.  Commands may be put in this
-file too, but that does not make sense.
+file too, but that is not generally useful as the command will execute
+automatically with every execution of gpg.
 </para>
 <para>
 <command/gpg/ recognizes these options:
@@ -899,9 +901,9 @@ compression level of zlib (normally 6).
 <listitem><para>
 Use canonical text mode.  --no-textmode disables this option.  If -t
 (but not --textmode) is used together with armoring and signing, this
-enables clearsigned messages.  This kludge is needed for PGP
+enables clearsigned messages.  This kludge is needed for command-line
-compatibility; normally you would use --sign or --clearsign to
+compatibility with command-line versions of PGP; normally you would
-selected the type of the signature.
+use --sign or --clearsign to select the type of the signature.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 
@@ -996,14 +998,14 @@ recipient's or signator's key.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 <varlistentry>
-<term>--trust-model <parameter>openpgp|classic|always</parameter></term>
+<term>--trust-model <parameter>pgp|classic|always</parameter></term>
 <listitem><para>
 
 Set what trust model GnuPG should follow.  The models are:
 
 <variablelist>
 
-<varlistentry><term>openpgp</term><listitem><para>
+<varlistentry><term>pgp</term><listitem><para>
 This is the web-of-trust combined with trust signatures as used in PGP
 5.x and later.  This is the default trust model.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
@@ -1727,12 +1729,13 @@ line tells GnuPG about this cleartext signature option.
 
 <varlistentry>
 <term>--escape-from-lines</term>
+<term>--no-escape-from-lines</term>
 <listitem><para>
-Because some mailers change lines starting with "From "
+Because some mailers change lines starting with "From " to "&#62;From
-to "&#60;From " it is good to handle such lines in a special
+" it is good to handle such lines in a special way when creating
-way when creating cleartext signatures. All other PGP
+cleartext signatures to prevent the mail system from breaking the
-versions do it this way too. This option is not enabled
+signature.  Note that all other PGP versions do it this way too.
-by default because it would violate rfc2440.
+Enabled by default.  --no-escape-from-lines disables this option.
 </para></listitem></varlistentry>
 
 
@@ -1995,7 +1998,7 @@ Suppress the warning about "using insecure memory".
 <term>--no-permission-warning</term>
 <listitem><para>
 Suppress the warning about unsafe file permissions.  Note that the
-file permission checks that GnuPG does are not intended to be
+file permission checks that GnuPG performs are not intended to be
 authoritative, rather they simply warn about certain common permission
 problems.  Do not assume that the lack of a warning means that your
 system is secure.
@@ -2262,8 +2265,8 @@ menu.
 <refsect1>
     <title>How to specify a user ID</title>
     <para>
-There are different ways on how to specify a user ID to GnuPG;
+There are different ways to specify a user ID to GnuPG; here are some
-here are some examples:
+examples:
     </para>
 
     <variablelist>