[Pidgin] #4459: libpurple should use libproxy

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#4459: libpurple should use libproxy
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 Reporter:  kipple           |        Owner:           
     Type:  enhancement      |       Status:  new      
Milestone:  Patches welcome  |    Component:  libpurple
  Version:  2.3.1            |   Resolution:           
 Keywords:                   |  
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Comment(by npmccallum):

 That is correct, the scope of libproxy is just configuration.  Proxy
 support is protocol specific and, as such, the proper place for proxy
 connectivity code is in (either):
 1. A networking library (ie. libgnet, gio) for socket level proxy
 2. A protocol library (ie. libsoup, libpurple, etc.) for protocol level
 proxy
 3. An application only when using one of the above libraries is
 unacceptable

 I thus suspect that libpurple *is* the proper place for libproxy support
 since you deal with a variety of protocols and you can fall back to socket
 level proxy.

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