[tor-bugs] #4182 [Vidalia]: Vidalia uses random SOCKS port

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#4182: Vidalia uses random SOCKS port
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 Reporter:  hellais  |          Owner:  chiiph
     Type:  defect   |         Status:  new   
 Priority:  normal   |      Milestone:        
Component:  Vidalia  |        Version:        
 Keywords:           |         Parent:        
   Points:           |   Actualpoints:        
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 I believe this was envisioned as a future at the origin, however this
 makes it much more difficult for the average user to use Tor with, for
 example, Pidgin.

 Also, this +  #4181, make setting up Tor with Pidgin a non-trivial task...

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