Tag: GAIM

Multi-protocol instant messaging client Pidgin has hit version 2.2. And when they say multi-protocol, they mean it. Pidgin supports AIM, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, Google Talk, Groupwise, ICQ, IRC, MSN, MySpaceIM, QQ, SILC, SIMPLE, Sametime, XMPP, Yahoo!, and Zephyr. In other words, there's a good chance this open-source program is the only instant messaging client you'll ever need to install on your ...

Chat client Pidgin IM (formerly known as Gaim) version 2.00 beta 7 is out, with a final 2.0 release scheduled for later this week. The program performs very similarly to GAIM 2.00 beta 6, with some cosmetic changes, including a new Pidgin logo (which unsurprisingly looks like a pigeon). The redesign does include some under the hood changes as well, so the developers caution that this beta is ...

After a long and drawn out legal dispute with AOL over its name, the developers of the open-source instant messenger client GAIM have agreed to change the program's name. The program, which allows users to send and receive message with AOL, MSN, Yahoo! and other IM services, began its life as GTK+ AOL Instant Messenger. AOL wasn't too happy with that, and the developers changed the name to AIM. ...

GAIM 2.0 is now in its beta 4 testing phase and I must say that it is simpler, a little easier, and seems to work a bit better. This version seems to be same as the last in most ways, though I do like the new system tray icon turned on by default. This keeps the GAIM program running instead of exiting when you click close, which brings GAIM to the level of many other IM clients. That's the thing, ...

The fine folks at PortableApps.com have put together an excellent Portable Apps Suite that bundles eight essential Windows apps that you can take with you on a USB drive. The included apps are Firefox (web browser), Thunderbird (e-mail client), OpenOffice.org (office suite), AbiWord (word processor), NVU (web site editor), Sunbird (calendar and tasks manager), FileZilla (FTP client), and Gaim ...

I'm a bit behind the curve on this one, but on January 24 the Gaim team released Gaim 2.0 Beta 2, the latest cutting-edge release of the open source, cross-platform, multi-network IM app. 2.0 has a lot of improvements and added features since 1.5--so many, in fact, that I'm just going to refer you to the extensive changelog. If you're looking for a nice free multi-protocol IM client that'll work ...

Portable apps are really taking off. Portable Gaim is a version of the Gaim multi-protocol IM client that you can install onto a USB drive. That means you can take all of your contact, settings, and logs for AIM, MSN, Yahoo! IM, ICQ, and Jabber and keep them with you whether're on your own computer, a friend's, or one in an Internet cafe. Currently Portable Gaim is based on Gaim 1.5 for Windows, ...