Pidgin (read pidgin [4] , formerly Gaim ) is a modular instant messaging client based on the libpurple library. Supports the most popular protocols. Distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License . Allows you to save comments to users from the contact list. It can combine several contacts into one metacontact.
| Pidgin | |
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 version 2.10.7 | |
| Type of | instant messenger |
| Author | |
| Developers | and |
| Written on | C ( C # , Perl , Python , Tcl - for plugins ) |
| Interface | |
| operating system | Linux , Mac OS X, and others. UNIX-like , Windows |
| Interface languages | Russian and 82 more languages [1] |
| First edition | |
| Latest version | |
| condition | active |
| License | |
| Site | pidgin.im |
Pidgin uses the GTK + library and is cross-platform software .
In September 2005, lead project developer Sean Egan hired Google to join the Google Talk project team.
According to statistics from the Jabber server 404.city [5] , in the summer of 2017, Pidgin is the most popular messenger for XMPP .
Content
Title History
The program was written in 1999 by Mark Spencer as an emulator of AOL Instant Messenger for Linux using the GTK + toolkit . It was named "GTK + AOL Instant Messenger" respectively. After America Online demanded that the acronym “AOL” be removed from the name of the program, it was replaced by the abbreviation “Gaim”. However, later the trademark “AIM” was also registered by AOL, which led to the emergence of new claims.
After analyzing possible risks and a series of persistent warnings from AOL / Time Warner, the Gaim development team decided not to use the name “Gaim”. The program was renamed to Pidgin [6] , the libgaim library to libpurple, and the gaim-text console client to Finch.
After another name change, the protracted series of beta versions ended - on May 3, 2007, Pidgin 2.0.0 was released.
Features
- Metacontacts.
- Event Log Recording.
- Support for tabs in the conversation window.
- Connect to multiple accounts at the same time.
- Modular structure.
- Install avatars .
- Customizable alerts for user actions.
- Integration with GNOME .
- File sharing.
- Cross-platform.
- In version 2.3.0, the ability to keep chat open when the window is closed has been added.
Supported Protocols
- supported by version 1.5.0 and higher
- Bonjour iChat
- Gadu-gadu
- ICQ
- Skype through the plugin [7]
- XMPP ( Google Talk , LJ Talk , Gizmo5 , ...)
- Internet Relay Chat (IRC)
- .NET Messenger Service (MSN)
- Novell GroupWise
- Opennap
- OSCAR ( AIM / ICQ )
- SILC
- Mail.ru Agent ; through the plugin
- VKontakte ; through the plugin [8]
- Yahoo! Messenger
- Zephyr ; supported by version 2.0.0beta4 and higher
- Lotus sametime
- QQ ; support ceased in version 2.8.0
- SIMPLE
- Myspaceim
- Jingle
- Telegram through the plugin [9]
Notes
- ↑ About Pidgin
- ↑ ChangeLog
- ↑ Open Hub - 2006.
- ↑ In addition to the meaning " pidgin ", this name is a play on words: English. Pigeon ( dove ) → Pidgin. This is confirmed by the program logo. In this case, the color of the dove on the logo (magenta) corresponds to the name of the libpurple library.
- ↑ Most popular jabber client https://404.city
- ↑ Gaim Has Been Renamed Pidgin . OSNews (April 8, 2007). Date of treatment July 27, 2009. Archived February 11, 2012.
- ↑ skype4pidgin / skypeweb at master · EionRobb / skype4pidgin · GitHub . github.com Date of treatment February 26, 2017.
- ↑ olegoandreev. Purple VK Plugin . olegoandreev (September 9, 2014).
- ↑ majn / telegram-purple . Github Date of appeal September 13, 2016.
Links
- Official website
- Developer site (eng.)
- Plugin registry
- About Pidgin in Russian
- Pidgin 2.0 Ars Technica (May 4, 2007). Date of treatment January 7, 2010. Archived February 11, 2012.
- Review: Gaim instant messaging client ( link unavailable) . linux.com (February 28, 2002). Date of treatment January 7, 2010. Archived October 26, 2009.
- Pidgin 2.3.1 Computers and Composition Online. Date of treatment January 7, 2010. Archived February 11, 2012.
- Reviews
- Is it time to change the messenger? Overview of some alternatives . Tom's Hardware Guide Russia (October 5, 2007). Date of treatment January 7, 2010. Archived February 11, 2012.
- Overview of applications for Linux. Part III: communication programs . Tom's Hardware Guide Russia (November 16, 2009). Date of treatment January 8, 2010. Archived on February 5, 2012.