[Pidgin] #6607: Public IP detection via entry of DNS name (was: Public IP reset to LAN IP if domainname is used)

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#6607: Public IP detection via entry of DNS name
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 Reporter:  olmari                  |        Owner:  lschiere 
     Type:  enhancement             |       Status:  pending  
Milestone:                          |    Component:  libpurple
  Version:  2.4.3                   |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:  public IP, domain name  |  
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Changes (by datallah):

  * status:  new => pending
  * type:  defect => enhancement
  * component:  unclassified => libpurple


Comment:

 What attitude?

 Nobody is forcing you to do anything.

 There are already 4 ways that the IP can be determined in libpurple and I
 haven't seen any evidence that we need to further complicate life with yet
 another one.

 I'm not disputing that it is possible to do in this way, I'm just
 questioning the necessity - just because something is possible doesn't
 make it worthwhile.  Adding complexity should be avoided unless it is
 necessary and I guess I believe that it is not.

 If someone submitted a good patch to do this, perhaps it'd be considered,
 but apart from that I don't think this will change.

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