Changes between Version 73 and Version 74 of Protocol Specific Questions

Timestamp:

Jan 27, 2009, 5:25:21 PM (15 years ago)

Author:

chemistrydioxide

Comment:

moved question about SILC requirements from libpurple FAQ to protocol FAQ

Protocol Specific Questions

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 SILC is an open protocol designed from the ground up with security in mind.  It is, or should be, the protocol of choice for the paranoid.  See [http://www.silcnet.org http://www.silcnet.org] for more details.
 
+=== What do I need to use the SILC protocol? ===
+You need to install the
+[http://silcnet.org/software/download/toolkit/ SILC toolkit] and the Pidgin SILC plugin.  This plugin is generally provided as a separate package (such as a purple-silc RPM).  If you're compiling yourself, see the `./configure --help` for specifying the SILC includes and libs. If you're compiling an SRPM, use `--with silc` to build the purple-silc RPM.
+
+In Windows, the SILC toolkit is installed with Pidgin.
+
+Some distributions provide the SILC toolkit and include Pidgin's SILC plugin in their Pidgin package.
+
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