[Bug 30419] New: Support XEP-0027 for Telepathy

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https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=30419

           Summary: Support XEP-0027 for Telepathy
           Product: Telepathy
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: medium
         Component: gabble
        AssignedTo: telepathy-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org
        ReportedBy: singpolyma at singpolyma.net
         QAContact: telepathy-bugs at lists.freedesktop.org


The FAQ lists XEP-0246+TLS as the preferred way to do e2e encryption (hopefully
with RFC5081).  That XEP, however, is deferred and not recommended for
implementation.  XEP-0027, however, is historical and already supported by many
clients (Psi, Gajim, etc).  Implementation of XEP-0246, therefore, is
implementing something few (if any) others do, and which likely no one ever
will (since deferred XEPs are usually replaced by something else later, and not
"reactivated"), whereas implementing XEP-0027 would give telepathy-gabble users
in-protocol end-to-end OpenPGP strong encryption that is immediately compatible
with existing clients and practices.

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