gnupg vs pgp?

[Myrddin]

Just like the subject says.

I see on the mutt homepage that gnupg is recommended over pgp.  Are there
reasons for this beyond the whole 'use gnu whenever possible because of their
licensing'?  Or are there real, functional reasons behind choosing gnupg over
pgp?

- Myrddin
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