Pidgin 2.0.2
Posted by Mihai Asmanow on 15 June 2007 - 12:53 · 9 comments & 6292 views
Pidgin (formerly Gaim) is a multi-protocol instant messaging (IM) client for Linux, BSD, MacOS X, and Windows. It is compatible with AIM and ICQ (Oscar protocol), MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, IRC, Jabber, Gadu-Gadu, SILC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, Lotus Sametime, and Zephyr networks. Gaim users can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AOL Instant Messenger, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time. Pidgin supports many features of the various networks, such as file transfer, away messages, and typing notification. It also goes beyond that and provides many unique features. A few popular features are Buddy Pounces, which give the ability to notify you, send a message, play a sound, or run a program when a specific buddy goes away, signs online, or returns from idle; and plugins, consisting of text replacement, a buddy ticker, extended message notification, iconify on away, spell checking, tabbed conversations, and more. Pidgin runs on a number of platforms, including Windows, Linux, and Qtopia (Sharp Zaurus and iPaq).



Download: Pidgin 2.0.2 freeware
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Quote this comment Reply to this comment #1 Posted by +Keito on 15 Jun 2007 - 13:01
nice
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #2 Posted by ch1ck3n on 15 Jun 2007 - 13:21
Interesting that you refer to them as Gaim users within the article. Nice to see that they are frequently updating this release.
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #3 Posted by russellc on 15 Jun 2007 - 13:23
Bah! I just compiled 2.0.1 last night. Now I must compile it again . In all seriousness, frequent updating is always good (as long as they are good updates I suppose).
Quote this comment #3.1 Posted by vetA. Kaladis / nw_raptor on 15 Jun 2007 - 23:00
2.0.1 has been around for some time now... 2.0.2 fixes some minor annoyances i had, so i'll update to it tomorrow...
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #4 Posted by tele-fragd on 15 Jun 2007 - 15:05
I'd like to see some solid webcam support (at least just for the MSN protocol) in a future release. =/
Quote this comment #4.1 Posted by vetA. Kaladis / nw_raptor on 15 Jun 2007 - 23:06
MSN is a little troubled in Pidgin. Right now it doesn't support features like personal messages etc (right now scheduled for the msnp14 branch merge in 3 months i think). I would actually be surprised if Pidgin had working webcam support soon. If you need webcam stuff, give Kopete a try if you use linux (haven't used it in years so I'm not sure how well it works with webcams and msn).
(1 reply) Quote this comment Reply to this comment #5 Posted by toadeater on 15 Jun 2007 - 23:15
This is quickly becoming the Firefox of messengers.

But I think the mascot could do with a slight upgrade. It's a little morbid-looking right now. Dark purple... not a happy color!

Something maybe like a carrier pidgeon?

Quote this comment #5.1 Posted by drygnfyre on 15 Jun 2007 - 23:36
I think the logo looks fine how it is, no need to change it. It's certainly better than the "Gaim Guy."
Quote this comment Reply to this comment #6 Posted by +acxz on 16 Jun 2007 - 22:34
Anyone notice the new icon?
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