[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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