[Bug 389322] Re: Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =<2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers.

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This bug was fixed in the package pidgin - 1:2.5.5-1ubuntu8.2

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pidgin (1:2.5.5-1ubuntu8.2) jaunty-proposed; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/50_yahoo_16_auth.patch: Add patch backported from upstream
    version 2.5.7 to fix connection problems connection to Yahoo! instant
    messenger. Previous versions of pidgin were using an old authentication
    method which was disabled by Yahoo!. This patch switches to using the new
    authentication method, version 16. (LP: #389322) References:
    - http://theflamingbanker.blogspot.com/2009/06/some-clarification-on-yahoo-issues.html
    - http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8853

 -- Iain Lane <laney at ubuntu.com>   Thu, 25 Jun 2009 13:27:48 +0100

** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu Jaunty)
       Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released

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Yahoo server authentication changed: Pidgin =<2.5.6 will not connect to Yahoo! servers.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/389322
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