Changeset 4fd3c04 for doc

Timestamp:

Oct 12, 2017, 8:28:02 PM (7 years ago)

Author:

Anders Kaseorg <andersk@mit.edu>

Branches:

master

Children:

a882637

Parents:

ee6b30f

git-author:

Anders Kaseorg <andersk@mit.edu> (10/06/17 21:27:09)

git-committer:

Anders Kaseorg <andersk@mit.edu> (10/12/17 20:28:02)

Message:

Remove AIM support

This code has received almost no security attention, and anyway, AIM
is shutting down on December 15, 2017.

https://aimemories.tumblr.com/post/166091776077/aimemories

Signed-off-by: Anders Kaseorg <andersk@mit.edu>

Location:

doc

Files:

• advanced.txt (modified) (3 diffs)
• intro.txt (modified) (3 diffs)

doc/advanced.txt

@@ -42 +42 @@
      realm         zephyr realm
      body          message body
-     type          message type ('zephyr', 'aim', 'admin')
+     type          message type ('zephyr', 'admin')
      direction     either 'in' 'out' or 'none'\n"
      login         either 'login' 'logout' or 'none'\n" 
@@ -103 +103 @@
 All owl::Message objects contain the following methods:
 
-    type      - returns the type of the message ("zephyr", "aim", "admin")
+    type      - returns the type of the message ("zephyr", "admin")
     direction - returns "in" or "out" for incoming or outgoing messages
     time      - returns a string of the time when the message showed up
@@ -126 +126 @@
 
     header      - returns the admin message header line  (admin)
-    is_personal - returns true if this is a personal message (aim,zephyr)
+    is_personal - returns true if this is a personal message (zephyr)
     is_private  - returns true if this was a private message (zephyr)
     login_tty   - returns the login tty for login messages (zephyr)

doc/intro.txt

@@ -8 +8 @@
 
 Owl is a tty, curses-based instant messaging client.  This is a quick
-guide to learning how to use it.  Currently Owl supports AIM & zephyr,
+guide to learning how to use it.  Currently Owl supports zephyr,
 but other messaging protocols, including Jabber, are on the way.  Some
 major features of owl include:
@@ -73 +73 @@
 If you wish to send to a class/instance pair simply supply -c and -i
 arguments to the zwrite command as you normally would.
-
-Sending an AIM message
-----------------------
-
-Before sending an AIM message you must login to AOL Instant Messenger.
-Use the 'aimlogin' command, with your screenname as an argument:
-
-     aimlogin <screenname>
-
-You will be prompted for your password, which you must enter.  Once
-you are successfully logged in you can send an AIM message by pressing
-the 'a' key, which will bring up an 'aimwrite' command:
-
-     aimwrite <screenname>
-
-Supply the screen name you wish to write to as an argument and then
-send the message just as you would send a zephyr, as described above.
 
 Manipulating Messages
@@ -256 +239 @@
      auto             Messages generated by automated programs
      out              Messages sent from you to another user
-     aim              AIM messages
      zephyr           Zephyr messages
      trash            "Trash" messages