This is mostly because I didn't feel that the libsilc package in Debian has matured enough to be built with gaim and be a possible blocker for it. libsilc hasn't been updated to a new upstream version in more than 2 years, even though there have been new releases since then.
Daniel Kahn Gillmor wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Any word on getting silc into gaim? i see a new version of gaim just > dropped into experimental, which includes cyrus SASL support. Cyrus > SASL is good news for folks concerned with secure instant messaging. > Thanks! Adding SILC back in would be even more good news. > > If there's a policy-based, technical, or political reason to exclude > SILC from gaim, that'd be understandable. If that's the case, just > say what it is (and close this bug wontfix) and i won't keep bugging > you about it ;) > > Otherwise, the silc-enabling changeset is actually pretty small, and > worth trying, especially if we're using the experimental repository. > > Thanks again for maintaining Gaim in debian. It's good to have the > flagship free IM client so well-supported in our distro! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
