[Pidgin] #16537: TextSecure libpurple support
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Sat Jul 11 22:18:59 EDT 2015
#16537: TextSecure libpurple support
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Reporter: onny | Owner: EionRobb
Type: plugin request | Status: new
Milestone: | Component: plugins
Version: 2.10.11 | Resolution:
Keywords: |
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Comment (by mmcco):
The protocol is known as Axolotl. There's a link to its specification
above.
It's superior to OTR in the sense that it's a self-contained protocol
rather than a protocol-agnostic layer. This makes things like file and
media transfer easier. OTR is generally considered pretty bulletproof in
terms of pure security, though. I think the difference between the two
might be less than you think because Text^^Secure offers lots of nice
features that no common OTR-supporting client does.
My main question is how much the Pidgin version would be able to interact
with Text^^Secure proper. With the official client you need to register
your phone number with SMS verification, right? Where would people be
getting their accounts, and who could they chat with?
I agree that it would be interesting, but I don't think anyone's working
on it. If there's an appropriately licensed and stable C library for
Axolotl, it might be easy. If you have any ideas, please share.
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