[OTR-dev] Extra symmetric key in Java implementations

[Ian Goldberg]

On Sun, Aug 12, 2012 at 08:56:30PM -0700, Tommy C. Li wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> It looks like there are two main Java implementations of OTR:
> * java-otr from cypherpunks.ca
> * otr4j at otr4j.org
> 
> Do either of them support the "extra" symmetric key referenced below?
> 
> http://thread.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.otr.devel/895

java-otr does not, though it would likely be straightforward to add.

> I searched the code of both but didn't find it. Which Java
> implementation is generally better maintained and recommended to be
> used?

We haven't had a java-otr maintainer in a little while now.  I'd be
happy to hear from a volunteer.  ;-)

Thanks,

   - Ian