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Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging for Pidgin[1] provides this and hides the complexity from the user. Sadly, all of my Google Talk, AIM, QQ, and MSN contacts have
by slacka 6y ago
Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging for Pidgin[1] provides this and hides the complexity from the user. Sadly, all of my Google Talk, AIM, QQ, and MSN contacts have moved to proprietary platforms like whatsapp, skype, and facebook.
I miss the days of 1 messaging platform for all my work and personal chatting. For a solid decade Gaim/Pidgin handled all of this for me.
[1] https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/ https://otr.cypherpunks.ca/
- Arathorn 6y agohm, OTRv3 has some pretty major shortcomings - off the top of my head; it's only for 1:1 chat; both users need to be online at the same time to initiate a session; limited to non-elliptic-curve DH; socialist millionaire's protocol for in-band key exchange (but relies on a secret being preshared out-of-band); etc. It was great back in the day, but Double Ratchet (a la Signal & Olm) has replaced it - just as MLS may replace the Double Ratchet in time.