Comments on: So Long Pidgin. http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:56:08 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: N.C. Weber http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-493352 N.C. Weber Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:26:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-493352 While I find Digsby intriguing, I plan to keep using Pidgin for what it does. Multi-Protocol IM and nothing else. I'm not much of a multitasker. I tend to focus on one thing at a time. Also, I think social networking sites are tripe, but that's just me. :D While I find Digsby intriguing, I plan to keep using Pidgin for what it does. Multi-Protocol IM and nothing else. I’m not much of a multitasker. I tend to focus on one thing at a time. Also, I think social networking sites are tripe, but that’s just me. :D

]]> By: Mosey http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-444809 Mosey Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:38:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-444809 I'm using MirandaIM as well, although the actual Miranda site confuses me in terms of themes and downloads, so I use it 'as-is'. They really need to consider making it more like the Wordpress download site. I’m using MirandaIM as well, although the actual Miranda site confuses me in terms of themes and downloads, so I use it ‘as-is’. They really need to consider making it more like the Wordpress download site.

]]> By: Luis R http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-444276 Luis R Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:48:46 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-444276 If it isn't open source and cross platform i simply do not use it. I think that cross compatibility is the biggest issue hurting IM clients right now. Open source and cross platform apps are the only way to bridge the gap atm. On a related note, Instantbird was just updated. It's still in a very very early state though. http://www.instantbird.com/ Galaxium was also recently updated. It's an instant messenger protocol for *nix Gnome but it is written in GTK and Mono. http://code.google.com/p/galaxium/ If it isn’t open source and cross platform i simply do not use it. I think that cross compatibility is the biggest issue hurting IM clients right now. Open source and cross platform apps are the only way to bridge the gap atm.

On a related note, Instantbird was just updated. It’s still in a very very early state though.
http://www.instantbird.com/

Galaxium was also recently updated. It’s an instant messenger protocol for *nix Gnome but it is written in GTK and Mono.
http://code.google.com/p/galaxium/

]]> By: Ajay http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443835 Ajay Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:10:07 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443835 I have major firewall issues out here and Digsby did not help. But, I guess I'll give this version a shot once again. I have major firewall issues out here and Digsby did not help.

But, I guess I’ll give this version a shot once again.

]]> By: HEL http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443777 HEL Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:54:03 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443777 Without IRC, it's still a non-starter. It doesn't seem to be even a non-priority either. Kudos on the optimizations though...I guess. Without IRC, it’s still a non-starter. It doesn’t seem to be even a non-priority either. Kudos on the optimizations though…I guess.

]]> By: -=Ben=- http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443741 -=Ben=- Mon, 11 Aug 2008 15:10:19 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443741 I still prefer and use MirandaIM. It is pretty much like Firefox, with endless Addons and Customizations. I personally love programs with a HUGE options window with lots of settings. I highly recommend Miranda IM. I still prefer and use MirandaIM.
It is pretty much like Firefox, with endless Addons and Customizations.
I personally love programs with a HUGE options window with lots of settings.

I highly recommend Miranda IM.

]]> By: b1k3r4ck http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443646 b1k3r4ck Mon, 11 Aug 2008 12:13:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443646 I'd use it but last time I checked there wasn't an easy way to make it portable and I wasn't that crazy about their logging. I’d use it but last time I checked there wasn’t an easy way to make it portable and I wasn’t that crazy about their logging.

]]> By: unruled http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443469 unruled Mon, 11 Aug 2008 05:58:39 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443469 this is promising, though I will wait for the final release, ofcourse. this is promising, though I will wait for the final release, ofcourse.

]]> By: Josh http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443361 Josh Mon, 11 Aug 2008 03:26:35 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443361 @b hehe yea my titles do leave a bit to be desired sometimes =P @F# have you tried digsbies.org? There is a smallish selection there, a few good ones. I like the 'Alive with Digsby' theme best. @b hehe yea my titles do leave a bit to be desired sometimes =P

@F# have you tried digsbies.org? There is a smallish selection there, a few good ones. I like the ‘Alive with Digsby’ theme best.

]]> By: F# http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443321 F# Mon, 11 Aug 2008 02:33:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443321 the only things I don't like about Digsby is the lack of skins and the small avatars the only things I don’t like about Digsby is the lack of skins and the small avatars

]]> By: b http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443236 b Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:52:50 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2008/08/10/so-long-pidgin/#comment-443236 Hey bro, you gotta consider your post titles. I yelled "NO!" at my laptop when i saw the words "So Long Pidgin" in my RSS reader =). Hey bro, you gotta consider your post titles. I yelled “NO!” at my laptop when i saw the words “So Long Pidgin” in my RSS reader =).

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