This is an alpha release of a PGP module for Perl5. This module will allow for an easy interface to both Phil Zimmermann's PGP (v2.6.2) program and the international version of PGP (v2.6.2i). PGP.pm will allow you to sign, encrypt (w/signature), decrypt and perform key management. The only requirement being that you already have PGP installed on your system to utilize this module. There are sure to be many changes in the structure of this module over the next couple of months--at least until a standard interface is acheived. If you find this module useful and wish to see future developments of it, the contribute to Phil Zimmermann's legal defense fund. If you don't know anything about the government's attempt to wrongfully prosecute Phil, then go to Yahoo and search for "Zimmermann." After reading for a little while, you will be wondering how the government is getting away with it's criminal act. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION perl Makefile.PL make make install Thats all. Real easy--like it should be. There is not a 'make test' yet. Unfortunately I have not had time to write a bunch of test routines. That possition is currently looking to be filled :-) ----------------------------------------------------------------------- CREDITS Certainly a great deal of credit should go to Phil Zimmermann. Without him, the NSA would certainly be reading all of our private files! I just wish that I had some money so I could pay for all of his legal fees. There are also many unseen heros out on the internet. Some are helping Phil with his legal troubles. Others are working on developing PGP v3.0. If you know of any of these people, thank them profusely on behalf of all the users of PGP.