[OTR-users] file transfer via OTR?

[Alex]

On Sat, 24 Nov 2007 13:09:30 +0000
john owen-jones <blackest_knight at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 
> 
> Hi 
> Would it be possible to modify OTR for fle transfer.
> through pidgin?
> 
> What I was thinking would be to drag and drop a file.
> 
> First it would be uuencoded to convert it to text.
> encoded by OTR sent as chunks over the IM network
> decoded by OTR to reassemble the uuencoded file
> and then uudecoded to recreate the original file.
> 
> Possibly it could even work as a push system as long as 
> your logged on friends and colleagues would be able to 
> send you files direct to your desktop.
> 
> any thoughts
> 

Make sure it has MD5, RIPEMD150, and/or SHA512 verification to make sure
that the file is reassembled properly. Each chunk would need to be
verified and resent if decoding fails. This would require that the
traffic be two way as opposed to just a blind send in one direction.
Having communication in both directions would ensure that OTR is used
to the best of its abilities, and would ensure the integrity of the
file at the same time (for example, if there is a legit transmission
error).

I am not a fan of drag and drop. I would go more for a right-click menu
option that says "Send file".


-- 
Alex