[Pidgin] #673: Keyring support for password storage

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#673: Keyring support for password storage
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 Reporter:  shirish      |        Owner:  rlaager
     Type:  enhancement  |       Status:  new    
Milestone:  3.0.0        |    Component:  privacy
  Version:  2.0          |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:               |  
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Comment(by QuLogic):

 Replying to [comment:35 bleeter]:
 > Replying to [comment:30 grddev]:
 > > The patch just attached implements basic support for keyring
 integration using plugins (and implements a plugin for gnome keyring). In
 difference to the gsoc project from 2008, this does not require any
 changes to existing APIs. It (obviously) introduces new APIs for managing
 keychains.
 > >
 > > With only API extensions, it ought to be easier to integrate, but
 there might be some tweaks necessary to ensure that the introduced APIs
 will not be immediately deprecated.
 >
 > Just had a quick glance across this, seems not unreasonable.
 >
 > Has anyone else tested this since it was added, or are you all just
 jumping up and down about a third party plugin which does not much at all
 to address the original request (that is, *VARIOUS* keyrings should be
 supported)?

 The GSoC branch ''does'' support GNOME Keyring and KWallet, and I suppose
 theoretically could support something in OSX as well.

 I have done much cleanup and kept it relatively up-to-date. Please check
 the `im.pidgin.soc.2008.masterpassword` branch. It likely needs an API
 review and stuff; I just haven't had the time to kick that off.

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