[OTR-users] file transfer

[Ian Goldberg]

On Sun, Oct 18, 2009 at 11:25:16PM +0200, Dominik Holler wrote:
> Hello,
> should I can send a file via jabber transfer while chatting otr
> encrypted via jabber to the same person a the same time?
> 
> I tested this scenario from pidgin of ubuntu 9.04 to pidgin 8.04 and
> from pidgin 2.6.2 windows to pidgin 2.6.2 linux.
> My problem is, that the file sending is stopping, while sending OTR
> encrypted instant messaging.
> Without otr encryption I can send and chat at the same time.

A student implemented OTR-enabled file transfer for a GSoC project this
summer.  It's in my queue of things to look at, and I expect to deal
with it in November.

   - Ian