[OTR-dev] Project status - release to next Debian release ( trixie)?

Jurre van Bergen drwhax at riseup.net
Tue Mar 4 19:03:26 EST 2025


Hi Hefee,

On 04/03/2025 22:26, Hefee wrote:
> Hey,
>
> thanks a lot for this fast response on the git repos, than I keep the links to
> point to otr.cyperpunks.ca.

Perfect!

> That at least give me a first idea, that there are still people caring about
> libotr. *yeah*
>
> As the next Debian release (trixie) will soon happen, I started to look at the
> packages, if they are still vital for the next years.
>
> libotr/pidgin-otr doesn't seen any update since 2016. As I cannot scan through
> the bugtracker I cannot decide, if bugs are just piling up or is OTR just in
> "maintanacne mode". With "maintance mode" I mean no active development, but
> issues may be fixed, if they are to big to ignore ;)
Those will get fixed yeah!
> * Are you aware of any issue, that would mark libotr or pidgin-otr as please
> do not ship it to endusers?
Personally no, except that Pidgin itself is a trash fire :)
> * Are security vulnerabilities still been processed?
Yes, if someone reports a security vulnerability and becomes known to us 
we'd ship a new version and will request a cve.

Best,

Jurre

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