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@@ -66,16 +66,17 @@ DEPENDENCIES BitlBee's only real dependency is GLib. This is available on virtually every platform. Any recent version of GLib (2.4 or higher) will work. -Off-the-Record encryption support will be included by default if the -configure script finds libotr in one of the usual places. You can pass ---otr=1 or --otr=0 to force it on or off, respectively. - -These days, MSN Messenger clients have to connect to the MS Passport servers -through HTTPS. BitlBee can use several SSL libraries for this: GnuTLS, NSS -(which comes with Mozilla) and OpenSSL. OpenSSL is not GPL-compatible in some -situations, so using GnuTLS or NSS is preferred. However, especially on *BSD, -OpenSSL can be considered part of the operating system, which eliminates the -GPL incompatibility. +Off-the-Record encryption support can be included if libotr is available on +your machine. Pass --otr=1 to configure to build it into BitlBee, or +--otr=plugin to build it as a separate loadable plugin (mostly meant for +distro packages). + +These days, many IM protocols use SSL/TLS connections (for authentication +or for the whole session). BitlBee can use several SSL libraries for this: +GnuTLS, NSS (which comes with Mozilla) and OpenSSL. OpenSSL is not GPL- +compatible in some situations, so using GnuTLS is preferred. However, +especially on *BSD, OpenSSL can be considered part of the operating system, +which eliminates the GPL incompatibility. The incompatibility is also the reason why the SSL library detection code doesn't attempt to use OpenSSL. If you want to use OpenSSL, you have to |