[OTR-users] OTR for Pidgin by default

[Chad Perrin]

On Wed, Oct 15, 2008 at 01:38:53AM +0200, Hajo E. wrote:
> Because i would love to see OTR support integrated into Pidgin by
> default, i asked the Pidgin devs about why this has not been done:
> 
> Q: I asked a couple of days ago if OTR could be integrated into Pidgin
> by default
> (like it is done in Adium) and i got a 'no' because there were bugs to
> be solved. what bugs are there?
> 
> A: <khc> I don't think it's any particular bugs, but just that we
> didn't write the code and we
> don't feel like supporting code that we didn't write
> <khc> if OTR people came to us and interact with us directly, we may
> change our mind
> 
> Now I write to you because i think it is in your interest that as many
> people as possible use OTR (and the number of people *will* increase
> if OTR is only a click away).
> Can I stir you into action in order to realize my idea?

I think it's in my best interest, too -- since I'm an OTR user, and the
more people there are that use it the more likely I am to have the
opportunity to use it.  Plus, y'know, then I could stop having to tell
people how to get Pidgin and get it working *and* how to get its OTR
plugin and get it working.  It'd cut my effort in half when I want to be
able to communicate with someone else via OTR-encrypted IMs.

. . . so count this as seconding the motion.

-- 
Chad Perrin [ content licensed PDL: http://pdl.apotheon.org ]
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system.  I guess I would be nervous if my system was built on their
technology too."
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