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Henrik Abelsson <address@hidden> described the package as follows:
License: gpl
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Package: Keep in Touch
Unix name: kit

Keep in touch is an attempt to create a secure instant messenger - it supports 
its own XML based protocol aswell as ICQ and AIM (Adding new protocols i.e. 
jabber is mostly a question of implementing the protocol itself - the client 
has a good framework for multiple protocols). The goal of the project is to 
allow uses to communicate sensitive issues securely without having to worry 
about their data being intercepted by an attacker. 

The reason for doing yet another project (actually, it predates most - but 
it\'s been laying dormant for quite some time) is that bolted on security as an 
afterthought rarely creates a secure enough system. It\'s written entirely 
using C++ and only depends on code that is GPLed or freeer. The architecture is 
fairly extensible and it\'s reasonably easy to add new modules. It could 
possibly be used as a foundation for the GNU GLUE project, if it seems 
reasonable to do so to the people involved in that project.

Current status is that basic messaging aswell as presence detection for all 3 
supported protocols is working, but more advanced features (aswell as 
implementation of security features) needs to be worked on.