Re: [Gaim-devel] ICQ oscar protocol differences

[Mark D. <ma...@ki...>]

On Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:58:43 +0100, ageorgo wrote
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to use Gaim as my primary ICQ client but I discovered 
> some issues related to the oscar protocol features. I have several 
> people in my contact list that did not authorized me - i chat with 
> them daily. If I use Miranda client on windows, or some other linux 
> client (e.g., centericq, kopete, sim) I can see also  status of 
> unauthorized buddies. Unfortunately in Gaim, they are shown as "Non 
> Authorized" and behave like other off-line buddies.
> 
> I did some "research" in the communication and source code and 
> probably found out the reason. The other clients send somewhere 
> within the logon phase the SNAC(03,04) CLI_BUDDYLIST_ADD command 
> with UINs of the users. ??I think this command was previously used 
> for client side contact list?? Unfortunately if I just put this 
> command (with real UIN of course) in oscar.c:
> 
>  3590:  aim_buddylist_addbuddy(od, conn, "123456789");
>  3591:  aim_clientready(od, conn);
> 
> In return I get only the: SNAC Error: Incorrect SNAC format (0x000e)
> . I went trough my tcpdumps, but the command CLI_BUDDYLIST_ADD seems 
> to be sent alright so I do not know where is the real problem. My 
> idea is that it has something with configured (negotiated) 
> capabilities of the protocol but maybe I am completely wrong. Maybe 
> someone knows the solution or can give me an advice.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Georgo

Your suspicion is correct that SNAC(03, 04) was previously used for client
side contact lists.  I think AOL wants clients to use either the client-side
contact lists or the server-side contact lists, but not both (I could be
wrong).  Gaim currently uses the server-side contact lists (the feedbag/ssi
family).  Seeing the status of people you're not supposed to be authorized to
see isn't really something Gaim should be doing.

-Mark