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diff --git a/network/pidgin-otr/README b/network/pidgin-otr/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..bd8a5e51af --- /dev/null +++ b/network/pidgin-otr/README @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging for Pidgin + +Allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging when +talking on Pidgin by providing: +- Encryption: No one else can read your instant messages. +- Authentication: You are assured the correspondent is who you think it is. +- Deniability: The messages you send do not have digital signatures that + are checkable by a third party. +- Perfect forward secrecy: If you lose control of your private keys, + no previous conversation is compromised. + +In order to use this plugin, you need libotr, which is also available +at SlackBuilds.org. |