4 ms·
Is the command line interface that is confusing? Or is it that the crypto jargon is confusing? I suspect the latter, maybe? Regardless, just like any feature-r
by pdkl95 11y ago
Is the command line interface that is confusing? Or is it that the crypto jargon is confusing? I suspect the latter, maybe?
Regardless, just like any feature-rich technical library, this is easily solved by a front-end. For example,
> Enigmail
...is an outstanding front end for many common uses. Unfortunately, the idea of writing a better UI front end for GPG - possibly many, specialized for various tasks - just like we've done for every other complicated piece of technology, it seems like everyone says "it's too complicated" and writes off GPG entirely.
> native key-editing interface
While I agree that interface is not the best (use Enigmail), I don't necessarily find it hard. It's very unrefined, tedious, and can be very annoying.
- ubernostrum 11y agoIt's very unrefined, tedious, and can be very annoying. This is the same as saying "hard".
- lmm 11y ago> Regardless, just like any feature-rich technical library, this is easily solved by a front-end. Note that GPG is not a technical library. The primary "library" for using GPG consists of some functions that system() out to GPG and pipe data back and forth. I think this is a big impediment to getting better frontends (particularly on platforms other than linuxlike desktops).