Pidgin 2.5.1

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version 2.5.1 (08/30/2008):

libpurple:

* In the Join/Part plugin, add the ability to apply the rules to buddies. By default, joins and parts for buddies are still shown.

* Support SOCKS proxies specified in GNOME or Windows proxy settings.

* Fix some possible crashes in MSNP15.

* Enable a default SSL trust relationship for MSN servers.

* Avoid disconnecting from XMPP servers on parse errors that are non-fatal.

* Include some perl files that were mistakenly omitted in 2.5.0.

Pidgin:

* Prevent use of custom smilies without "shortcuts."

* Fix a crash that could appear with AIM buddy tooltips.

Artwork:

* General refresh of many icons in the interface.

* Many cleanups to artwork source are now included in the distribution.

* A new "throbber" animation has been added to indicate when accounts are connecting.

Homepage: http://www.pidgin.im/

Download: http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.p...lease_id=623166

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Thank you for the news, night_stalker_z. :)

10.8MB... I guess it is reasonable for a program that uses GTK+ as its framework.

I'm actually tempted to try it out... Currently using Windows Live Messenger 8.5.

Just a few questions:

- Can I send files to other WLM users?

- Can I do a voice conversation w/ other WLM users?

- Can I do a video conversation w/ other WLM users?

- Can I send Nudges to other WLM users?

- Can I send Voice Clips to other WLM users?

- Will I see custom emoticons from other WLM users?

Sorry if these are newbish questions... I just want to know which functionallity is missing when moving to this open-source messanger. :/

Avi.

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- Can I send files to other WLM users? Yes

- Can I do a voice conversation w/ other WLM users?No

- Can I do a video conversation w/ other WLM users?No

- Can I send Nudges to other WLM users?Yes

- Can I send Voice Clips to other WLM users?No

- Will I see custom emoticons from other WLM users?yes

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Thank you for the news, night_stalker_z. :)

10.8MB... I guess it is reasonable for a program that uses GTK+ as its framework.

I'm actually tempted to try it out... Currently using Windows Live Messenger 8.5.

Just a few questions:

- Can I send files to other WLM users?

- Can I do a voice conversation w/ other WLM users?

- Can I do a video conversation w/ other WLM users?

- Can I send Nudges to other WLM users?

- Can I send Voice Clips to other WLM users?

- Will I see custom emoticons from other WLM users?

Sorry if these are newbish questions... I just want to know which functionallity is missing when moving to this open-source messanger. :/

Avi.

- Yes

- No

- No

- Yes with /nudge command (I think this is still spammable unlike WLM but I haven't tried it in the 2.5.* releases yet)

- No

- Yes

I think voice and video is complete since the Google summer of code ended and there merging it into the next release.

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Thanks for the heads up (Y) . My Pidgin has been crashing like crazy so I hope this updates fixes all those problems.

I use and love pidgin, I just wish they would refresh the interface to make it look sleeker, like Audium for OSX

In a way I do agree, although I quite like the simple and clean interface of Pidgin. That said, seeing some of the transparent themes in Adium does make me want to try it out :p .

Scirwode

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I suppose it's too soon to expect the fruits of GSoC to be included, but does anyone actually know if it got done? I'm cynical about this. For years the Pidgin devs have avoided implementing webcam support. I wonder if they really just announced the GSoC project to stop the constant complaining from Pidgin users.

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