[Pidgin] #34: Voice/video support

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#34: Voice/video support
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  Reporter:  MarkDoliner  |       Owner:  seanegan       
      Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  assigned       
  Priority:  minor        |   Milestone:  Patches welcome
 Component:  libpurple    |     Version:                 
Resolution:               |    Keywords:                 
   Pending:  0            |  
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Comment (by Christian):

 Replying to [comment:60 MarkDoliner]:
 > I think it's important that you find a developer willing to work on
 voice/video for the price you've suggested before actually soliciting
 donations.  If you can find someone in the core Pidgin development team,
 or you can find someone who the core Pidgin development team is willing to
 approve/sign off on then I say go for it.

 You're absolutely right. But as I've pointed out above, I have no idea of
 programming whatsoever. That means I can't say how to find a developer
 capable of doing it. Nor can I say how much it's going to cost. Not even
 approximately. That's why I'd need help, myself. But I do believe that the
 community is able to find a way together. That's what I wanted to express
 when I wrote my first post.

 Replying to [comment:59 rekkanoryo]:
 > For the last time, if you are not a Pidgin developer or patch writer,
 '''''DO NOT WASTE OUR TIME BY COMMENTING ON THIS TICKET.'''''

 I do understand the frustration of developers having to argue about this
 over and over again. But I'd like to ask you to please be patient with
 n00bs like myself for just a little longer. This is currently the only way
 for us users wanting this feature to communicate, for lack of a forum.
 Please bear with us just a little longer. Maybe your community can come up
 with some nifty way or other to get this feature implemented in a way that
 suites your requirements and at the same time doesn't require you to write
 a single line of code yourselves. :)
 After all, I can't see why you would not like to have video chat
 capabilities implemented if you don't have to do it yourselves.

 In the meantime, it might actually help to state on your home page that a)
 Pidgin does not currently support video nor voice chat and probably won't
 for some time and b) you're willing to accept help from other developers
 in implementing this feature in the way described by yourself above.
 Advertising the need for support a little more aggressively won't hurt
 anyone I suppose - but at least increase the chances of somebody turning
 up and help. :)

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