[OTR-dev] Fix for typo

Jacob Appelbaum jacob at appelbaum.net
Tue Aug 20 08:14:56 EDT 2013


Daniel Kraft:
> Hi,
> 
> the attached patch fixes a typo I found accidentally.
> 
> FYI, I have just verified a first fingerprint via namecoin -- with a
> patched OTR plugin for now (not yet any work towards an "authenticator
> plugin infrastructure").  The code is available with:
> 
>   git clone -b namecoin-verify https://git.domob.eu/pidgin-otr-nmc.git
> 
> So far the connection settings are hardcoded though, I'll add a UI for
> those soon.  When it works, I'll try to think about the suggested
> authenticator plugin infrastructure and post my ideas here before I
> start working on anything.
> 

I think it would be interesting to verify via DNSSEC, namecoin-verify
and other similar tricks. Perhaps it makes sense to make this a generic
verify plugin, where pidgin-otr would then decide how to display the
verification?

All the best,
Jacob



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