[Pidgin] #15485: problems with the curernt way to specify trusted X.509 certs

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#15485: problems with the curernt way to specify trusted X.509 certs
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 Reporter:  calestyo  |       Owner:
     Type:  defect    |      Status:  closed
Milestone:            |   Component:  libpurple
  Version:  2.10.6    |  Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:            |
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Comment (by calestyo):

 I knew that (should have probably mentioned it),... but the problem with
 this is, that the trusted certs cannot easily be changed, even for the
 sysadmin, without recompiling the package.

 And IMHO, it's often a good idea _not_ to use the system-provided root-
 cert store; this one is typically used by all kinds of applications, and
 contains more or less all the wide-spread CAs, which makes sense for e.g.
 wget, but for something like pidgin it's more likely that you know in
 advance which servers/certs you'll be talking to.

 So it would be nice, if one could narrow down the trusted certs (without
 recompilation) to one's needs.
 And my proposal would have allowed just this.

 So please reconsider it perhaps.


 Cheers,
 Chris.

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