[OTR-users] Gaim Beta 6 changes the AIM protocol from prpl-oscar to prpl-aim

[Robert A. Thompson]

Hey guys,

Looks like the latest beta of gaim (2b6) changed some things again.  
Although I am not able to patch/recompile otr for gaim, I do want to let 
you know I discovered that the protocol name(s) (at least) changed for 
AIM services.  As OTR relies on protocol name and username to match 
fingerprints, I had to do the following:

In windows, I went to my profile directory \Application Data\.gaim\.   
 From there I did a string replace in otr.fingerprints and 
otr.private_key to replace prpl-oscar with prpl-aim.   This in turn 
updated OTR to know that i already had fingerprints for the 
accounts/protocols i use most often. 

Although OTR doesn't work 100% (missing buttons, for example) it seems 
to establish private sessions with other OTR users I interact with in 
gaim 2 beta 6.

- Rob