Gaim - Pidgin - Empathy - Adium - Digsby - Trillian - Miranda IM

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Pidgin 2.0.0 beta7 is outThe developers behind the instant messaging software application Gaim recently announced that they were renaming the application Pidgin.They have now released the latest beta Pidgin 2.0.0beta7. A note on the Pidgin website states that this is the last beta in this series and Pidgin 2.0.0 is expected to be released sometime [...]

Pidgin 2.0.0 beta7 is out
 
Pidgin 2.2.0 releasedThe developers behind the open source instant messaging client Pidgin have released the latest stable version of the software.The latest edition is Pidgin 2.2.0 and it is available for a free download from the website.Changelog:Libpurple: * New protocol plugin: MySpaceIM (Jeff Connelly, Google Summer of Code) * XMPP enhancements. See http://www.adiumx.com/blog/2007/07/soc-xmpp-update.php (Andreas [...]

Pidgin 2.2.0 released
 
Pidgin 2.3.1 releasedThe developers behind the Pidgin instant messaging application have released a new updated edition.Pidgin is in version 2.3.1 now.The latest updates: * libpurple o Fixed a number of MSN bugs introduced in 2.3.0, resolving problems connecting to MSN and random local [...]

Pidgin 2.3.1 released
 
Pidgin 2.4.0 releasedThe developers behind the popular open source instant messaging client Pidgin have released a brand new version.Pidgin is in version 2.4.0 now. Checkout the changelog:libpurpleAdded support for offline messages for AIM accounts (thanks to Matthew Goldstein)Fixed various problems with loss of status messages when going or returning from idle on MySpaceIM.Eliminated unmaintained Howl [...]

Pidgin 2.4.0 released
 
Digsby: An instant messenger for social networking fansIf you are an online addict with continues need to stay connected to instant messengers, social networks and email⦠Digsby is a perfect application for you.This application is somewhat like Pidgin but has added support for social networks.It supports instant messaging networks including AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, Google [...]

Digsby: An instant messenger for social networking fans
 
yes i am facing from 2days. is it only pidgin OR official client as well

it connects after 4-5 tries.

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Update:
yesterday it was connecting after 4-5 tries.. right now its not connecting at all 🙁

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wow looks like Pidgin problem. I tried with gyachi and it connected instantly.
 
I stopped using Pidgin as they are lazy at introducing features. I found this new IM called Digsby. Just give it a try, bet you will not go back to Pidgin.Digsby even has social networking website integration, like Facebook and MySpace.
 
heh i tried digsby when it was launched. it is pretty annoying. in your face. pidgin has a low profile. it does not blast in your face thankfully.
 
I agree that Pidgin guys are lazy. Pidgin's only advantage is plugins.

From last 1 or 2 years I am noticing that mostly they are just fixing bugs. New features are very rare.

Their attitude is like, they will do it only if they personally need it. They dont consider public demands. Common when ur app is so popular u shud take some responsibility even if u r doing it for free.

Most feature request tickets are closed by categorising them as "Plugin required" and leaving it for someone to make a plugin.

As per them, "Voice and video" was top priority when they renamed Gaim to Pidgin but its been more than 2 years and "Voice and video" is still looking at same stage. Infact, they find it funny to fool users on "April 1st" by declaring Pidgin now has Voice and Video.

I am waiting for empathy.

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Checked digsby website, its still in Alpha and not available for Linux.
 
heh yeah. when i clicked on download they showed three icons. i was assuming they had launched it for mac and linux. but no sire. they are just fooling you 😛i installed the latest version. it is still very tacky for my taste. i moved to pidgin coz it's not. and lack of development in pidgin is probably the reason ubuntu is going to replace it with empathy. i tried empathy on ubuntu and found it to be even more basic 😀 but it does voice and video i think so that's great.
 

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