Pidgin edit
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Pidgin is a GTK+ instant messaging application for Windows and Unix. It supports AIM, ICQ, Jabber/XMPP, MSN, Yahoo!, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE and more. See pidgin.im/about.php for more information.
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Pidgin is a great multi-protocol IM client with many great features that will make the use of official clients a nightmare.
The only problem I have with it is that the developers lately have pissed off a lot of user by not adding a very simple option to disable one of the things they've added to the program. Past that, I've yet to use a better IM client.
Pidgin is a great multi-protocol IM client with many great features that will make the use of official clients a nightmare.
The only problem I have with it is that the developers lately have pissed off a lot of user by not adding a very simple option to disable one of the things they've added to the program. Past that, I've yet to use a better IM client.
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I like the interface and how the system works in general (i like plugins a lot) but i think that there is a lot to do to make pidgin a very good im program. For example, msn protocol supported by pidgin needs to be updated..a lot of features are missing and other programs like emesene or Amsn are using newer versions of the protocol. The gui and the interaction system needs to be improved to make its use simpler. However, pidgin is a good choice. ;)
I like the interface and how the system works in general (i like plugins a lot) but i think that there is a lot to do to make pidgin a very good im program. For example, msn protocol supported by pidgin needs to be updated..a lot of features are missing and other programs like emesene or Amsn are using newer versions of the protocol. The gui and the interaction system needs to be improved to make its use simpler. However, pidgin is a good choice. ;)
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I feel it's not very good to use. First, on the buddy list, it doesn't differentiate which IM the buddy's on. Sometimes it causes confusion. Second, it doesn't give you the option to have new messages coming in as separate remind window. So for some not important messages, you don't have to switch to the actual window to see what it is (you can just peek it when it shows up at the corner). I still like trillian more in that regard, however, trillian doesn't support gtalk, which sucks.
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Formerly known as Gaim. I've been using Trillian for a while after being unhappy with Gaim for constantly disconnecting and popping up dialogs for me to click. I gave it another show after it changed its name, and I am now a lot happier with it and have switched back. Now, it doesn't popup annoying dialogs when it disconnects like it used to.
Formerly known as Gaim. I've been using Trillian for a while after being unhappy with Gaim for constantly disconnecting and popping up dialogs for me to click. I gave it another show after it changed its name, and I am now a lot happier with it and have switched back. Now, it doesn't popup annoying dialogs when it disconnects like it used to.
